mag

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noun

mag

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abbreviation

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magnesium
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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
The Chinese company may not be a household name, but it's been in the portable power stations and rugged devices business since 2022 and its products have attracted a number of positive reviews on Amazon and in tech mags. Paul Ridden may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2025 But then lo and behold, on Monday, those same sleuths (plus a few gossip mags) took a look at Trump’s Instagram. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Your decision might come down to picking between two popular options, like the 10mm vs .44 mag bear guns. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 21 Feb. 2025 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 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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