AP
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AP
1 American
Or
A.P.
Ap.
2
American
abbreviation
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Apostle.
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Apothecaries'.
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April.
A/P
3
American
Or
a/p
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account paid.
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accounts payable.
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authority to pay or purchase.
ap-
4
American
ap-
5
American
a.p.
6
American
abbreviation
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additional premium.
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author's proof.
AP
1
British
abbreviation
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Air Police
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Associated Press
a.p.
2
British
abbreviation
ap
3
British
/ æp /
prefix
ap-
4
British
prefix
Etymology
Origin of a.p.2
Latin: before a meal
Origin of ap3
from Welsh mab son
Example Sentences
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Louis D. Boccardi, retired president and chief executive of the AP, said Newhouse was an extraordinary chairman for the cooperative.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Rastin, who also studies computer science, told AP the end of the outage was "100% a positive thing".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
AP only produces around 53,000 watches a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
AP generated 2.6 billion Swiss francs in sales in 2025, a record high based on Morgan Stanley estimates, and has more than doubled sales since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He was supposed to have AP European History with her this year.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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