- 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
"While our overall results on age were mixed, it's clear that younger people are not particularly fond of abbreviations, though the strength of this aversion may vary by age," Fang said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
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
As a practice, I prefer to avoid abbreviations and to write out numbers, as opposed to using numerals.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
