as in principles
usually ABC's or ABCs plural
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
a book on the ABCs of computer usage
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Noun
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Your inspiration can commence here—at the beginning of the alphabet.—
Stephanie Kasulka,
Parents,
7 Feb. 2025 -
The metaphor leaps out: Like letters of the alphabet, molecules (the nucleotide bases A, T, C and G, for adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine) are arranged into sequences — words, paragraphs, chapters, perhaps — in every organism, from bacteria to humans.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The funniest part was that the clause has some basis considering Johnson has been accused of infidelity by other partners, including Rosado.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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The contractors examined the numbers and locations of each persona on a county-by-county basis.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The reasons for this have nothing to do with grammar.—
Rutvik Desai,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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This interview has been lightly edited for grammar and clarity.—
Jia H. Jung,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some of the stream's elements worked, but it was still plagued by technical mishaps.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
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But what stood out the most about the whole look was none of these elements.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
24 Dec. 2024
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“ABC.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ABC. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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