Acronyms with A

  • Short for "as soon as possible"—super common!

  • Means "also known as"—everyday acronym.

  • Famous exam name: American College Testing.

  • Automated Teller Machine—banking staple.

  • "Away from keyboard"—popular gamer slang.

  • Ask Me Anything or Medical Assoc.—both valid.

  • Absent Without Leave—military acronym.

  • American Sign Language—well-known acronym.

  • Band name from members’ initials—an acronym.

  • US animal welfare org—very common acronym.

  • Biology staple: adenosine triphosphate.

  • AOL Instant Messenger—once super popular.

  • Common acronym (enzyme, exercise org, etc.).

  • Online service provider, America Online acronym.

  • American Psychological Association acronym.

  • Stands for Americans with Disabilities Act, US law.

  • American Civil Liberties Union, US rights org.

  • Often stands for amplifier in electronics.

  • Commonly short for assisted reproductive technology.

  • Anti-lock braking system in vehicles.

  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, medical.

  • Can mean American Society of Anesthesiologists, etc.

  • Association football club, esp. in UK leagues.

  • African National Congress, major South African party.

  • Alanine aminotransferase, liver enzyme test.

  • American Bar Association, US lawyers’ group.

  • Commonly for adjustable rate mortgage in finance.

  • “As far as I know”, classic internet shorthand.

  • Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, WWI force.

  • American Nurses Association, US professional group.

  • Attention-deficit disorder, older diagnostic term.

  • American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

  • Advanced Micro Devices, major chipmaker.

  • Stands for Application Programming Interface in computing.

  • Stands for Australia and New Zealand banking group.

  • ASAP = as soon as possible, very common phrase.

  • Often used as short for application in tech.

  • Stands for Air Traffic Control in aviation.

  • Ask

  • Physics ARC = American River College or various orgs.

  • AIM = AOL Instant Messenger, classic chat app.

  • Stands for All-Terrain Vehicle, off-road vehicle.

  • Commonly for Atlanta airport/teams; city code style.

  • AIR used as acronym, e.g., American Institutes for Research.

  • APB = All-Points Bulletin, police alert term.

  • AID = Agency for International Development, also help.

  • AHA = American Heart Association, also ‘aha moment’.

  • AWS = Amazon Web Services, huge cloud platform.

  • APT = Advanced Persistent Threat in cybersecurity.

  • AMT = Alternative Minimum Tax in US tax law.

  • ALP = Australian Labor Party, major political party.

  • Also Known As; common abbreviation in English

  • Usually stands for Associated Student Body

  • Early packet-switching network, forerunner of Internet

  • Can mean Anti-Radiation Missile System, defense term

  • Advanced Network Technology; used in computing contexts

  • American Library Association; major US library org

  • Often Acronym for Agricultural Information Management System

  • Same as A.C.T.; Australian Capital Territory

  • American Broadcasting Company; big US TV network

  • American Automobile Association; roadside help org

  • ACTS: book of the New Testament, often abbreviated in theology

  • ATS: “Applicant Tracking System” in HR/recruiting tech

  • ANTIFA: anti-fascist political movements, globally known

The words in the list Acronyms with A come from players of the word game City, Country, River.