- plural of abbreviation.
abbreviations
Example Sentences
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It was confusing and frustrating, full of obscure abbreviations and requiring way too many clicks to put in a simple order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Castellanos said Quintana’s account would post Instagram stories with “symbols or abbreviations which coincided with intersections allowing for all to respond in a flash mob fashion and overwhelm the location.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
Indians are fond of their abbreviations and acronyms and you’re likely to come across a fair few of those in this live page.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024
The new tool is called the Burnout Assessment Tool, or BAT among researchers who have a penchant for amusing abbreviations.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024
Chemists also used a bewildering variety of symbols and abbreviations, often self-invented.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
