Use “include” when what follows is only part of the total: The price includes breakfast. The zoo includes lions and pandas.

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We will use Merriam-Webster as our primary dictionary as of May 29.
We invited Merriam-Webster editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski to join the AP Stylebook Workshop to talk about how a dictionary is different from a stylebook and why you need both. Don't miss it!…

We recently updated our guidance on the word 'unique' to align with Merriam-Webster and common usage:
The word can mean one of a kind, unparalleled, having no equal, etc.; or highly unusual, extraordinary, rare, etc.
If used in the sense of one of a kind, don't use modifiers such…

AP style doesn't typically use the ampersand.
But we follow the style of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Note that we use rock ’n’ roll to describe the style of music.
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Terms for the NBA playoffs include: Eastern Conference first round, Western Conference semifinals, Eastern Conference finals, Western Conference finals, NBA Finals.
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We recently announced a change to our style for bulleted lists.
Now AP style says to use periods at the end of each sentence in a bulleted list, but use no punctuation at the end of a single word or single phrase in each section of a list.

Examples of phrases with no…

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Passover is the seven- or eight-day Jewish commemoration of the biblical deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.
Capitalize Seder in references to the Passover feast commemorating the exodus.

Round up your team. We're offering group discounts on our AP Stylebook Workshop, so you'll save when you offer training on AP style to all your writers and editors.
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Our updated guidance on the term “lie in state” says: Only people who are entitled to a state funeral may formally lie in state, but the term is sometimes used informally by government leaders and is generally acceptable.
For a formal viewing for a well-known leader in a

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IRS is acceptable in all references.
Capitalize Internal Revenue Service, but lowercase the revenue service.

New guidance in our quotations in the news entry advises: In general, use the verb “said.“
The verb “announced “ is acceptable when referring to an announcement.
Generally avoid wording such as “claimed,“ “admitted,“ “conceded,“ etc., which can sound loaded or judgmental.

Today is the last day to get the early-bird discount on our next cohort of the AP Stylebook Online.
Sign up and you can get access now to recordings of past sessions, AP Stylebook Online and AP Stylebook Study Guides.
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Always use Arabic figures for dates, without st, nd, rd or th.
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We are making our first change in our primary dictionary in decades, turning to Merriam-Webster as our first source.
We announced our new partnership today at the ACES: The Society for Editing conference. We will officially make the transition when we publish our new print edition May 29.

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