Acronymized

/əˈkrɒnɪmaɪzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense: converted into an acronym; expressed as an acronym.

Etymology

The past tense form of 'acronymize,' formed with the standard past tense suffix '-ed,' showing that the action of creating an acronym has been completed.

Kelly Says

Once an organization gets acronymized, the original phrase often fades from memory—does anyone remember what 'SCUBA' stood for without looking it up?

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