acronym

Example Sentences

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To my mind, any entertainment involving global conflicts—boiled down to the action-oriented essentials, with muscled brothers in arms and impenetrable dialogue delivered largely in acronyms—is perfectly suited to these dark, divided times.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the acronym stands for “Jumpstart Our Business Startups,” these aren’t American companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

The name is an acronym, explained on the opening page: Failed In London Try Hong Kong.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gehry said his wife and her mother helped him select from a group of names beginning in G. Gehry liked his initials, F.O.G., and didn’t want to give up the acronym.

From Los Angeles Times

Basically, while Strategy founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor keeps using the “HODL” acronym for bitcoin — Hold On for Dear Life — people don’t seem to feel the same about Strategy’s stock.

From MarketWatch