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VC

1 American  

  1. venture capital.

  2. Vietcong.

  3. vital capacity.

V.C. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. venture capital.

  2. Veterinary Corps.

  3. Vice-Chairman.

  4. Vice-Chancellor.

  5. Vice-Consul.

  6. Victoria Cross.

  7. Vietcong.

VC 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Vice-chairman

  2. Vice Chancellor

  3. Vice Consul

  4. Victoria Cross

  5. Vietcong

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vc 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Example Sentences

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Thrive’s new vehicle will hold investments longer than a traditional VC fund and isn’t expected to return money to investors on a fixed timeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Defense-tech VC doubled to $49.1 billion in 2025, with Anduril alone reportedly raising a $4 billion round at a $60 billion valuation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

But the VC union's president, Andreas Pinheiro, said the airline had "shown no tangible willingness to find a solution during several rounds of negotiations".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Meynell told the inquiry: "I accept on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police that VC should have been arrested in relation to that."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

In the early-morning hours of January 31,1968, more than 80,000 NVA troops and VC launched the Tet Offensive, an all-out invasion of South Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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