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  dc

  direct current.
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  DC

  abbreviation

  dental corps.
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  D.C.

  abbreviation

  da capo.

dc

¹ American  

Or d.c.

1. Electricity. direct current.

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DC ² American  

abbreviation

1. dental corps.

2. Electricity. direct current.

3. District of Columbia (approved especially for use with zip code).

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D.C. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Music. da capo.

2. Dictionary of Canadianisms.

3. Electricity. direct current.

4. District of Columbia.

5. Doctor of Chiropractic.

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DC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. music da capo

2. Detective Constable

3. direct current Compare AC

4. district commissioner

5. Also: D.C..  District of Columbia

6. defined-contribution

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D.C. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Doctor of Chiropractic

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DC Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of direct current

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Example Sentences

As the filmmaker mentions, Alcock’s iteration of Kara made her DC Universe debut in his 2025 movie, “Superman.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Members of the West Branch Area School District in Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, student marching band perform at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall on June 05, 2026 in Washington, DC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, data-center developer Pure DC and AVK, a power provider, announced plans for a new data center to be developed in Dublin with its own micro grid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

There is a free bus service taking people to historical sites in Gloria's hometown of Washington DC, and she said: "It's really popular where we are, and so I can definitely see it working here."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Mrs. Lincoln hosted as many as eight séances in the White House, using a local group of Washington, DC, mediums.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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