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Acronym Examples:
An acronym is a word that is formed from the first letters of other words and then spoken as a separate word. Acronyms, like abbreviations and initialisms, are used to shorten lengthy words and speed up communication.
| AM/PM | Abbreviations for “ante meridiem” and “post meridiem” |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| BOGO | Buy one, get one |
| BOPUS | Buy online, pick up in store |
| ICYMI | An abbreviation meaning “in case you missed it” |
| FOMO | Fear of missing out |
| FWIW | An abbreviation meaning “for what it’s worth” |
| LASER | Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation |
| Ms. | Commonly considered an abbreviation for “miss,” but technically it’s not an abbreviation for anything. The period is there to indicate that it’s a valid title for adults to use. |
| P.S. | An abbreviation for “postscript” |
| PIN | Personal identification number |
| RADAR | Radio detecting and ranging |
| RIP | Rest in peace (this can also be an initialism, as some people say “r” “i” “p”) |
| SCUBA | Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus |
| SMART | Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-bound (commonly used when setting goals) |
| SNAFU | Situation normal, all fouled up |
| SOHCAHTOA | Acronym used in mathematics to remember the trigonometric functions sine, cosine, and tangent. |
| SONAR | Sound navigation and ranging |
| SOS | Commonly assumed to stand for “save our ship”, but technically, the international distress signal doesn’t stand for anything |
| TASER | Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle |
| VIN | Vehicle identification number |
| WD-40 | Water Displacement, 40th formula |
| YOLO | You only live once |
| ZIP | Zone improvement plan |
| GIF | Graphics Interchange Format |
| JPEG | Joint Photographic Experts Group |
| JSON | JavaScript Object Notation |
| PNG | Portable Network Graphics |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| SIM | Subscriber Identity Module (as in a SIM card) |
Also Read – Vocabulary differences between British and American English
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