NEO

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. near-earth object.

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neo- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “new,” “recent,” “revived,” “modified,” used in the formation of compound words.

   neo-Darwinism; Neolithic; neoorthodoxy; neophyte.

2. Chemistry. a combining form used in the names of isomers having a carbon atom attached to four carbon atoms.

   neoarsphenamine.

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neo- British  

combining form

1. (sometimes capital) new, recent, or a new or modern form or development

   neoclassicism

   neocolonialism

2. (usually capital) the most recent subdivision of a geological period

   Neogene

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Etymology

Origin of neo-

< Greek, combining form of néos; akin to new

Example Sentences

Ali Partovi, who runs a San Francisco venture firm and startup accelerator called Neo, has spent years investing in young founders, often visiting college campuses to scout promising talent.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, Neo Next Energy will become jointly owned by the three companies, with HitecVision owning a 28.875% stake, TotalEnergies a 47.5% stake and Repsol a 23.625% stake, it said.

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TotalEnergies’ U.K. assets will strengthen Neo Next Energy’s balance sheet, as well as support its development activities, Repsol added.

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Repsol REP 1.63%increase; green up pointing triangle and HitecVision said they would merge their joint venture Neo Next Energy with TotalEnergies’ TTE -0.11%decrease; red down pointing triangle U.K. offshore oil and gas production business.

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The Spanish energy company said Monday that under the terms of the transaction, TotalEnergies UK would acquire a 47.5% stake in Neo Next Energy.

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