IAW

What Does IAW Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

IAW means "In Accordance With" or "I Agree With."

More Detail...

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, by far, the most common meaning for IAW when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

IAW
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 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
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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