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DH

1 American  
Or dh

abbreviation

  1. Racing. dead heat.

  2. dear/darling husband (used, especially by women, in digital communications to refer to one's husband).

    My DH really likes this place.

  3. Baseball. designated hitter.

DH. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in Morocco) dirham; dirhams.

D.H. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Doctor of Humanics.

  2. Doctor of Humanities.

Example Sentences

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The DH noted that Prof Hughes wrote to the prime minister in March asking him to set a clear timetable for the financial redress to be delivered without further delay.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Berenberg also remains confident that two major investor concerns—Prosus commitment to reduce its stake in DH and the litigations in Spain—will be resolved next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

So Ohtani isn’t permitted to move from DH to pitcher and then back to DH.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Tickets for Newcastle's Utilita Arena gig will only be available for fans with postcodes beginning with NE, DH, SR, DL, TS, ticket purchasing site Kilimanjaro Live said.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

The second initial here stands for Havilland, as the DH was designed by Geoffrey de Havilland, a British inventor.

From The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest by Thompson, Holland

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