cum
preposition
with; combined with; along with (usually used in combination).
cum
1 American
[koom, kuhm]
/ kʊm, kʌm /
preposition
cum
2
American
[kuhm]
/ kʌm /
noun
Slang: Vulgar.
cum.
3
American
abbreviation
cum
1
British
/ kʌm /
noun
verb
cum
2
British
/ kʌm /
preposition
Etymology
Origin of cum
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin: “with, together with” (preposition); cf. com- ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He graduated summa cum laude from New York University in 1948, and earned a master’s in economics two years later and a Ph.D in economics in 1977.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Macdonald was a straight-A student in high school and graduated summa cum laude with a finance degree from the University of Georgia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
Anais Jevtitch, 24, graduated cum laude from Ohio University in December 2023 and has lost count of the number of applications she’s submitted for positions in marketing, social media and film and television production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
He received his BA summa cum laude from Indiana University in 1995 and his JD magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1998.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025
Ultimately he graduated from Duke summa cum laude.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
The notes on the document state: “3 yrs. of cum. profits, you start to think about releasing the valuation allow. The valuation allow. When probably 2013, 2014.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2016
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