initialism🔤 abbreviation

ICYMI

in case you missed it

What it means

ICYMI stands for 'in case you missed it.' It introduces something being shared again for people who might not have seen it the first time — a re-shared post, an earlier announcement, or older news that's still relevant.

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Examples

  • ICYMI, registration closes tonight.
  • Sharing this again ICYMI — great article.
  • ICYMI: we launched the new site last week.
  • ICYMI, the recording of the talk is now online.

Where it comes from

A social-media and newsletter initialism used to recirculate content without sounding repetitive.

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