Example Sentences

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Acronyms are very powerful, especially when they remind people of foodstuffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

Acronyms behind a mental health professional’s name generally indicate they have received a degree, completed training, passed a test, uphold ethical and licensing requirements, and are in good standing with the state of Washington.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Acronyms piled up as prosecutors described the Islamic Courts Union, the T.N.G., the T.F.G.,

From The New Yorker • Jan. 19, 2015

Acronyms are hard to coin, as few of them start with a vowel.

From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2012

He followed his first directory with hundreds of other titles, including the Code Names Dictionary, the Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary, and Picturesque Expressions, a collection of sayings.

From Washington Post