The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is procuring a fleet of new aircraft it hopes will have the record desert locust swarms that have plagued East Africa under control by the end of the year.
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Fao
Synonyms for "fao" (7 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
food and agriculture organizationabbreviation
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
acronymfood and agriculture organization of the united nations
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: food and agriculture organization, abbreviation, acronym, food and agriculture organization of the united nations, initialism.
- Sentence evidence is available for fao, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fao".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fao"
Keep "fao" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fao" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fao", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fao" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesMore specific
6 entriesFAO divisionFAO initiativeFAO programFAO projectagency acronymorganization acronym
Collocations
6 entriesFAO director generalFAO headquartersFAO member statesFAO programFAO reportFAO statistics
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
FAO officials recently sent a film crew to Mbankana, where there’s a training school for draught animals, and then moved them to eastern DRC’s North Kivu province, where the organization is promoting the use of bullock carts along many largely unpassable roads.
Source: tatoeba (11053074)
So-called "animal traction" isn't a Congolese tradition, but the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that in areas where roads are bad, it could take a load off people's backs — especially for women.
Source: tatoeba (11202112)
The FAO says the Web-based "crop calendar" provides tips on when and where to plant more than 130 crops, including beans, beetroot, wheat and watermelon.
Source: tatoeba (11338907)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fao"?
Closest matches include food and agriculture organization, abbreviation, acronym, food and agriculture organization of the united nations, initialism.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fao"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.