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Synonyms

Cs

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. cesium.

cS 2 American  
Or cs

  1. centistoke; centistokes.

cs. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. case; cases.

C/S 4 American  

  1. cycles per second.

c.s. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. capital stock.

  2. civil service.

C.S. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. chief of staff.

  2. Christian Science.

  3. Christian Scientist.

  4. Civil Service.

  5. Confederate States.

CS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Also: cs.  capital stock

  2. chartered surveyor

  3. Christian Science

  4. Christian Scientist

  5. Civil Service

  6. Also: cs.  Court of Session

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Cs 2 British  

symbol

  1. caesium

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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

In high school, he said, his son got Cs and Ds, until he switched to the district’s independent study program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 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

Disappointed with Ds, pleasantly satisfied with Cs, and celebratory about a B, I allowed my standards at school to become pathetic.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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