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a shortened version of a written work
a recording of musical abbreviations that introduces the listener to the great composers
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Recent Examples of abbreviation
Be sensitive to the fact that your audience may not be familiar with insider stories and technical abbreviations.
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Important guidelines for mail delivery include: Include the complete facility name (no abbreviations) and state.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
There are dramatic headlines, nonsensical abbreviations and mysterious trends that seem to erase people’s money.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Access The Athletic’s guide for abbreviations used in fantasy baseball.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Important guidelines for mail delivery include: Include the complete facility name (no abbreviations) and state.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
There are dramatic headlines, nonsensical abbreviations and mysterious trends that seem to erase people’s money.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbreviation
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The firm can, however, use it to extract relevant points from contracts, create summaries of relevant prior case law, and flag up risks.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Massachusetts Family Institute highlighted in a summary of a legislative hearing held earlier this month that 59 of 70 people had testified in opposition to the bills that look to increase vaccination requirements and reporting standards.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Plastic can trap condensation and moisture underneath and damage your goods.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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But within months, the light fixtures in his new house filled with water from condensation, and gaps formed where the walls met the ceiling in his bedroom.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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“Abbreviation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbreviation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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