Weapon attacks by your team members don't cost AP, but their special skills do, so managing these and exploiting them to target enemy weaknesses is key. 2025 February 14, Robert Jones, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”, in PC Gamer (US), number 392, page 30:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of adjective phrase or adverbial phrase.
He pointed out that the annual cost of AP prophylaxis is $2100, and that a single hospitalization for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) costs six times that amount. (AP is generally regarded as an effective preventive for PCP) 1989 April 22, Chris Bull, “Medicare Planning To Cut Funding For AIDS Drugs”, in Gay Community News, page 1:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism) Initialism of affair partner.
Joel is AP everything and he's applied to Harvard, so I guess his dad isn't taking any chances. 2010, Jennifer Egan, “Ask Me if I Care”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:
(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Associated Press.
Always consult the official Associated Press Stylebook for other AP questions and guidelines. The KSU Writing Center has current AP books available for use, as well as Writing Assistants to help you with AP format. 2025 September 26 (last accessed), “AP STYLE: GENERAL RULES”, in Kennesaw State University, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025, page 2:
(US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Armed Forces – Pacific.
APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966 — Space Available Mail, Nov. 26; Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 3; Priority Mail, Dec. 10; First Class Mail Letters and Cards, Dec. 10 and Express Mail Military Service, Dec. 18. 2010 October 29, Bill Shrum, “Shipping to soldiers for the holidays”, in Stuttgart (Arkansas) Daily Leader:
(abbreviation, alt-of) Numerous places: ▸ Abbreviation of Amapá: a state of Brazil.