News abbreviation
Here are some common news abbreviations:
General
- ASAP - As Soon As Possible
- FYI - For Your Information
- IDK - I Don't Know
- IMO - In My Opinion
- IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
- K - Okay
- TBH - To Be Honest
- TL;DR - Too Long; Didn't Read
- WRT - With Respect To
News and Journalism
- AP - Associated Press
- CP - Canadian Press
- EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
- FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
- IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- NYT - New York Times
- Reuters - Reuters News Agency
- UN - United Nations
- US - United States
- WHO - World Health Organization
Politics and Government
- CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
- DOD - Department of Defense
- DOJ - Department of Justice
- EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
- FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
- FTC - Federal Trade Commission
- GOP - Grand Old Party (Republican Party)
- IRS - Internal Revenue Service
- NSA - National Security Agency
- POTUS - President of the United States
- SCOTUS - Supreme Court of the United States
- Senate - United States Senate
- White House - Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
Business and Finance
- CEO - Chief Executive Officer
- CFO - Chief Financial Officer
- GDP - Gross Domestic Product
- IPO - Initial Public Offering
- NASDAQ - National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
- NYSE - New York Stock Exchange
- S&P - Standard & Poor's
- SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
- Wall St. - Wall Street
Technology
- AI - Artificial Intelligence
- API - Application Programming Interface
- CPU - Central Processing Unit
- DNS - Domain Name System
- GPU - Graphics Processing Unit
- HTML - HyperText Markup Language
- ISP - Internet Service Provider
- IT - Information Technology
- LAN - Local Area Network
- PC - Personal Computer
- RAM - Random Access Memory
- SQL - Structured Query Language
- USB - Universal Serial Bus
- Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
These are just a few examples of common news abbreviations. There are many more out there, and it's always a good idea to familiarize yourself with the abbreviations used in the news sources you follow.