mag

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noun

mag

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abbreviation

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magnesium
2
magnetism
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magneto
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magnitude

Examples of mag in a Sentence

Noun flip through this month's fashion mags to find out what's in style
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Noun
After working at The Source, Wilson departed the mag for XXL in 1999 and then later established the online version of the publication in 2005. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Her résumé goes like this: lots of mags and billboards. Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024 Dobrev and White announced their betrothal to Vogue, which is only fair since White used the mag as a reason to trick Dobrev out of the house. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024 Vanderslice gave the weed mag an inside look at his, well, stash. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mag 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mag was in 1742

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“Mag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mag. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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