Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation instant
- abbreviation institute
- abbreviation institution
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- abbreviation
Institute . - abbreviation
Instant : of thecurrent month .
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Examples
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He left my service the 3rd inst., is short and well made, has remarkably small hands and feet, about 26 years of age, has a large beard for a Negro.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Various
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The trial of the Booth conspirators, which began on the 9th inst., is proceeding, with closed doors.
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Order of Services observed on the 14th inst. is subjoined.
An Address in Commemoration of the Re-Establishment of the National Flag at Fort Sumter. 1865
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The news from New York, to the 11th inst., is unusually barren of military events.
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The news from New York, to the 17th inst., is of great importance.
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[2] According to the OED, "inst." is an abbreviation for "instant," which refers to the current calendar month; for example, the 10th instant is the tenth day of the calendar month.
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[1] According to the OED, "inst." is an abbreviation for "instant," which refers to the current calendar month; for example, the 10th instant is the tenth day of the calendar month.
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[3] According to the OED, "inst." is an abbreviation for "instant," which refers to the current calendar month; for example, the 10th instant is the tenth day of the current month.
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