UBI
Americanabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of UBI
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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Ubisoft UBI -34.47%decrease; red down pointing triangle Entertainment shares plunged after the Assassin’s Creed maker announced a major structural overhaul, the discontinuation and postponement of several games, studio closures and cut financial targets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
To better understand the reality of basic income, the showrunners would be well-served to speak with an actual recipient of UBI – like Torri Hanna, a fiber artist in the Minnesota program.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024
Since only real people can have World IDs, it could be used to reduce fraud when deploying UBI.
From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023
The pathway to implementing a national UBI is long, but not as long as it appears.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023
Nicolai, UBI SUPRA;—and besides him, only the two following references, out of half a cart-load: 1.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 19 by Carlyle, Thomas
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