abbreviation

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“Even minor changes, such as to a middle name or abbreviation, can cause processing issues,” says Elizabeth Young, director of tax practice at the American Institute of CPAs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

People joke that the abbreviation Lao PDR means "Lao Please Don't Rush".

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

The term “tradwife” is an abbreviation of “traditional wife” – often portrayed on these platforms as a white, married, stay-at-home mother.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

When he was a schoolboy he was nicknamed Volt because his initials, AC, are an abbreviation for the electrical term "alternating current".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

We only realized that your abbreviation Willi G implied Wilhelm Gustloff when Niels heard a report from Sweden years later about the sinking.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys