D&S

Or D and S

[dee-uhn-es]

abbreviation

1. dominance and submission: used in reference to role-playing in scenarios of control and obedience, especially in a sexual encounter or relationship.

Word History and Origins

Origin of D&S¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

They aren’t the Ph.D.s who build machine-learning models and command multimillion-dollar pay packages.

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A tiny minority of Ph.D.s in computer science are Black women, and achieving her position was a significant career milestone—one that Marshall says came from opportunities that weren’t afforded to her parents, a commercial plumber turned accountant and hospital-ward secretary.

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Before that, Ph.D.s were far less accessible to students who lacked an independent source of tuition and living expenses.

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Because inflammation can accelerate telomere damage, vitamin D's anti-inflammatory properties may help explain its apparent protective effects.

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“Retirement in America — it’s a tale of two cities. There’s a subset doing exceptionally well. They’re thriving, prepared, ready and leading active lives. The people getting D’s or F’s — some may be prepared financially but they’re isolated and inactive and that leads to a lot of problems,” said Joe Casey, managing partner of Retirement Wisdom in Princeton, N.J., and author of “Win the Retirement Game: How to Outsmart the 9 Forces Trying to Steal Your Joy.”

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