IAW
What Does IAW Mean in a Text?
IAW means "In Accordance With" or "I Agree With." It is an abbreviation used with the meaning "In Accordance With" to mean in agreement with, in compliance with, or in obedience to. E.g., "IAW your request, I will deliver the parcel on Tuesday morning."IAW is also used to mean "I Agree With." E.g., "IAW your suggestion and will act accordingly."
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When I write IAW, I mean this:
IAW indicates agreement.
Summary of Key Points
"In Accordance with" is the most common definition for IAW on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.IAW | |
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Definition: | In Accordance with |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 2: Quite easy to guess |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of IAW in Sentences
Here are examples of the abbreviation IAW being used in conversations:- IAW the recently announced budget cuts, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off. (Here, IAW means "In Accordance With.")
- Toni: You're such a sop! You never stick up for yourself!
- Ron: IAW you. (Here, IAW means "I Agree With.")
An Academic Look at IAW
IAW is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Eye Ay Dublyoo). However, IAW is not usually said using its letters. Therefore, it is used for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we would have just said "In Accordance With" or "I Agree With" instead of using the abbreviation IAW.Second Definition for IAW
This meaning was also noted:IAW | |
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Definition: | I Agree with |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | Adults and Teenagers |
Example of IAW Used in a Text
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123 (I agree) ENNIT (I agree) IA (I agree) IAW (I agree with ) ICAM (I couldn't agree more) ITA (I totally agree)Quiz
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