UNL Abbreviations
Every day abbreviations
Company/Organizations Abbr.
Medical Abbrev.
Miscellaneous Abbrev.
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UNL is the abbreviation for this 4-yr. institution

What is the the University of Nebraska?

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Etc. is a common abbreviation made from this Latin word.

What is etcetera?

100

A VP is the second highest position in some companies or governments.  

What is a Vice-President?

100

DOB is a commonly used on applications

What is Date of Birth?

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approx. is the common abbreviation for this

What is approximate?

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This degree is for students who have completed a 4-yr program in business

What is a Master in Business Administration?

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Appt. is the short way to write this common word.

What is appointment?

200

CEO is the common abbreviation for this position

Chief Executive Officer

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ER is the name of a room in a hospital.

What is the Emergency Room?

200

ETA is commonly used for public transportation

What is estimated time of arrival?

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CAS is the short name for this UNL college.

What is College of Arts & Sciences?

300

ASAP is a common abbreviation used in email or office communication.

What is As Soon As Possible?

300

The FDA is a government agency that studies food and drugs in the US.

What is the Food & Drug Association?

300

An MD is a person who treats patients.

AWhat is a medical doctor?

300

TGIF is a common expression used for this day of the week and a name of an American restaurant.

What is Thank Goodness it's Friday?

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CAST is the new abbreviation for the office that supports students academically.

What is the Center for Academic Success and Transition?

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TBA is a common abbreviation used when we don't know information yet.

What is To Be Announced?

400

The CDC is the leading health agency in the US.

What is the Center of Disease Control?

400

An RN assists doctors and has studied health and the human body.  

What is a registered nurse?

400

BOGO is a common kind of sale.

What is Buy One Get One? (pay the regular price for the first one & the second one is free)

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COB is short name for this UNL college.   

What is a the College of Business?

500

Many Americans save money by doing these jobs without calling a professional company to do it.

What is Do it Yourself?

500

An MD is a kind of job in medicine.

What is a medical doctor?

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20/20 is used to describe one of the human senses.

What is perfect vision (eyesight/seeing)?

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CST is used to describe the time in the Midwest US.

What is Central Standard Time?

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