mag

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noun

Synonyms of magnext

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
There was a time when plastic surgery was something that was only talked about behind closed doors — or speculated about in the pages of gossip mags. Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Runway is under fire after shilling for fast fashion, and Andy is there to credibility-wash the mag. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 And a scandal that sees Runway fooled by (LOL) a fast fashion brand with sweatshop ties as tarnished the mag’s sterling reputation. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026 Sources at the mag said he’d been obsessively focused on the event since his first day on the job. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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