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  • D.C.M.
    D.C.M.
    abbreviation
    Distinguished Conduct Medal.
  • DCM
    DCM
    abbreviation
    Distinguished Conduct Medal

D.C.M.

American  

abbreviation

British.
  1. Distinguished Conduct Medal.


DCM British  

abbreviation

  1. Distinguished Conduct Medal

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Multiple ambassadors said the relationship between Kate and her No. 2 in the embassy, the deputy chief of mission, was accurate — along with the show’s use of the acronym D.C.M.

From New York Times May 14, 2023

Duffet got the D.C.M., though he afterwards died of the wounds which he had received.

From Over the top with the 25th Chronicle of events at Vimy Ridge and Courcellette by R. Lewis

He ought to be recommended for his D.C.M. was the general verdict.

From Tommy by Joseph Hocking

Later on, on November 6th, this same Grenadier, then a sergeant, gained the D.C.M. for another act of conspicuous gallantry.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton

The 80th Battery was another that distinguished itself by exceptional gallantry at Ligny during the retreat, and three of its N.C.O.'s won the D.C.M.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton

Affiliate Gemini Titan received a designated contract market license, or DCM, from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the company said.

From Barron's Dec. 11, 2025

DCM Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, began investing in China’s start-ups in 1999.

From New York Times Feb. 21, 2024

Using this novel approach, they found that TTNtvs are present in hearts affected by DCM, indicating a potential link between these genetic variants and the development of the disease.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2024

DCM Group in Canada's Quebec produces parts welded from sheet metal which mostly need protective coatings.

From Reuters Jun. 22, 2023

Getting an answer about DCM will be difficult thanks to the complexity of the science and industry influence, said Marion Nestle, author of Pet Food Politics.

From Seattle Times Jul. 20, 2022

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