as in elements
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet
The watchdog-regulator was now called the Federal Communications Commission, the FCC, which, like FBI, became a set of enduring initials among the New Deal’s alphabet agencies.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But, the very first was this guy, who recited the alphabet for us.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her fusion of art rock, electronic, and pop elements in her music has earned her a place among the most influential artists of her generation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some questions and answers have been edited for grammar, spelling, clarity and brevity.—
Dorothy Elder,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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The rules of grammar were useless now, and never truly rules.—
Sam Lipsyte,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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And unlike pricier Dyson or Shark models, this lightweight powerhouse covers all the same bases for $150—now 25% off ahead of Black Friday.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Dodgers announced two-way star Shohei Ohtani's 12 total bases in Monday's Game 3 are a franchise World Series record.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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