acronym

Example Sentences

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This sounds like a financial version of “FOG,” an acronym coined by author and psychologist Dr. Susan Forward — “fear, obligation and guilt.”

From MarketWatch

“I think that the new authorities are reliably opposed to ISIS,” said Sam Heller, a Beirut-based analyst with policy institute Century International, using an acronym for Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal

Moderna said the rejection was "inconsistent with previous written communications" with the FDA branch that regulates biological products, including vaccines, known by the acronym CBER.

From Barron's

It was known as Nasdaq, an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one scene, a civilian asks Lieutenant Dane what the acronyms tattooed on both his hands stand for.

From Salon