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abbreviation

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ə-ˌbrē-vē-ˈā-shən

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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 The writing includes numerical codes and abbreviations that reference Nazism, as well as messages about past mass shootings. — Brynn Gingras, CNN Money, 19 May 2026 Look for the following abbreviations in plant catalogs and on labels when selecting varieties. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 Rod Stewart recently had trouble breathing on stage Richie's concert abbreviation comes days after another music icon appeared to struggle on stage. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 25 June 2026 One of football betting’s favourite abbreviations and the concept is refreshingly uncomplicated. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for abbreviation

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In a summary docket entry last week, first reported by Reason magazine, Barber sided with the Post.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

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The result blurs the line between shimmer and velvet-matte, and looks like condensation fogging up a glass.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026
What this ear of his allows, along with his cruelty in using it, is a drastic condensation of the Platonic method for depicting a dinner party.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

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