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Some understand the terms notorious and notoriety to refer simply to fame; others see them as negative terms, implying being well known because of evil actions. Be sure the context for these words is clear, or use terms like famous, prominent, infamous, disreputable, etc.

For generations, the election certification process drew little public attention, but in recent years some boards have balked at certifying the results, citing unsubstantiated claims of fraud or other wrongdoing.

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The word rebut means to argue to the contrary: He rebutted his opponent's statement.
The word refute connotes success in argument and almost always implies an editorial judgment. Instead, use deny, dispute, rebut or respond to.

On Halloween, trick-or-treaters go trick-or-treating and say 'trick or treat!' as jack-o'-lanterns glow and glower.

The Knights of the Round Table will hold a roundtable discussion after seating themselves at a round table. They likely will refer to their meeting as a roundtable.

Never abbreviate professor.
Lowercase professor before a name, but capitalize Professor Emeritus as a conferred title before a name: Professor Emeritus Susan Johnson.
Do not continue in second reference unless part of a quotation.

A Stylebook Online subscriber asked in November: With Kanye West's name change to Ye, how should he be referred to in AP style?
Ask the Editor said: Our practice for now is to call him Ye, and note in the story that he changed his name from Kanye West.
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Our style for ages: Use numerals: a 6-year-old girl; an 8-year-old law. Use hyphens for ages used as adjectives or as substitutes for a noun. A 5-year-old boy, but the boy is 5 years old. The race is for 3-year-olds. Also: He is in his 30s.

We changed our style in 2021 to antisemitism, not anti-Semitism. The past style was based on common usage. But some say that could give credence to the idea that Jews are a separate race. A growing number of Jewish organizations and others have moved to the style antisemitism.

A booster is an extra dose or shot of vaccine given after initial vaccination is completed, intended to boost waning immunity.
COVID-19 vaccines continue to offer strong protection against severe illness, including hospitalization and death, but protection can wane with time.

We recommend avoiding the vague jargon officer-involved or police-involved. Be specific about what happened. If police use the term, ask for detail. How was the officer or officers involved? Who did the shooting? If the information is not available or not provided, say so.

We use figures for time of day, with a colon to separate hours from minutes: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 9-11 a.m., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Avoid such redundancies as 10 a.m. Monday morning. Instead: 10 a.m. Monday.

No apostrophe in Achilles tendon, which connects the back of the heel to the calf muscles. But it's Achilles' heel, with an apostrophe, for a vulnerable spot.

Covering today's Social Security news? Our style is older adults or older people, rather than senior citizens, seniors or elderly, if a general term is needed. But be more specific when possible. AP coverage: apne.ws/NemEQjs

If you go to the farmers market this fall, you don't need an apostrophe.
This follows our possessives guidance not to add an apostrophe to a word ending in s when it is used primarily in a descriptive sense: a Cincinnati Reds infielder, a teachers college, a writers guide.

We spell out the word versus in most cases: They are debating the merits of bike riding versus gardening for physical activity. In short expressions, the abbreviation vs. is OK: The issue of guns vs. butter has long been with us.
For court cases, use v.: Roe v. Wade.

The terms marijuana and cannabis may be used interchangeably. The term pot is acceptable in headlines and generally in stories, though it may not be appropriate in some stories. Some prefer the term cannabis because of arguments the term marijuana has anti-Mexican roots.