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  cum

  preposition

  with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).
• cum.
  cum.

  abbreviation

  cumulative.

cum

¹ American  

[koom, kuhm] / kʊm, kʌm /

preposition

1. with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).

   My garage-cum-workshop is well equipped.

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cum ² American  

[kuhm] / kʌm /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. come.

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cum. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. cumulative.

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cum ¹ British  

/ kʌm /

noun

1. taboo a variant spelling of come

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verb

1. a variant spelling of come

cum ² British  

/ kʌm /

preposition

1. used between two nouns to designate an object of a combined nature

   a kitchen-cum-dining room

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Etymology

Origin of cum

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “with, together with” (preposition); cf. com- ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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THE SON of two physicians, Weis graduated summa cum laude from Rice University and enrolled at Princeton for his Ph.D. in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

He graduated summa cum laude from New York University in 1948, and earned a master’s in economics two years later and a Ph.D in economics in 1977.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz science communication master’s program and earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College, magna cum laude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

He received his BA summa cum laude from Indiana University in 1995 and his JD magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1998.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

Howard University is an institution of higher education, concerned with the LSAT, magna cum laude, and Phi Beta Kappa.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The notes on the document state: “3 yrs. of cum. profits, you start to think about releasing the valuation allow. The valuation allow. When probably 2013, 2014.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2016

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