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• B.C.E.
  B.C.E.

  abbreviation

  Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.
• BCE
  BCE

  abbreviation

  Before Common Era (used, esp by non-Christians, in numbering years _bc )

B.C.E.

American  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.

2. Bachelor of Christian Education.

3. Bachelor of Civil Engineering.

4. before (the) Common Era.

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BCE British  

abbreviation

1. Before Common Era (used, esp by non-Christians, in numbering years _bc )

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BCE Scientific  

1. Abbreviation for before the Common Era.

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B.C.E. Cultural  

1. An abbreviation sometimes used in place of b.c. It means “before the Common Era.”

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Example Sentences

The analyst says that BCE views the remaining capacity as effectively “put in the bank,” reflecting its own confidence in securing long-term agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Find insight on Arm Holdings, Snap, BCE and more in the latest Market Talks covering technology, media and telecom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Until now it was thought that writing developed in Mesopotamia around 3,000 BCE, followed by hieroglyphics in Egypt and later in China and Mesoamerica.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Radiocarbon testing of the cordage and caulk indicates the boat was built between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

In the summer of 48 BCE, she was ready to confront her brother and reclaim her place on the throne.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby