Cs
1 Americanabbreviation
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capital stock.
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civil service.
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chief of staff.
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Christian Science.
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Christian Scientist.
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Civil Service.
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Confederate States.
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Also: cs. capital stock
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chartered surveyor
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Christian Science
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Christian Scientist
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Civil Service
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Also: cs. Court of Session
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Example Sentences
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Only eight banks got Bs, while the majority got Cs; 36 got Ds.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
The 16-year-old hopes to get a minimum of five Cs, including maths and Welsh, to study for a Level 3 in agricultural engineering at Coleg Glynllifon.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
Alleah got three Cs, three Bs and an A, allowing her to go to Bridgend College to study performing arts.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024
Prof. Gareth Law, a study collaborator from the University of Helsinki, explained that "this means we lack full information on the chemical form of Cs in the particles and fuel debris."
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
One third of the Cs were college dropouts.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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