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abbreviation

depart.

department.

departs.

departure.

deponent.

deposed.

deposit.

depot.

deputy.

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Words nearby dep.

deoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleoprotein, deoxyribonucleoside, deoxyribonucleotide, deoxyribose, dep., depaint, De Palma, dépanneur, depants, Depardieu

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How to use dep. in a sentence

The DEP has authority only over manufacturing or emission sites, not mere storage sites, as this one is.
The Charleston Water Saga|Michael Tomasky|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Forget glamour and fame, in this instance the dep sec may come as close as this town gets to a superhero.
Ashton Carter: Superhero of the Sequester|Michelle Cottle|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Few people have witnessed the human toll more closely than Sgt. Patrick Geary and his colleague, Dep.
Can Celine Dion Save Vegas?|Tony Doukopil, Ramin Setoodeh|March 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Crist seemed excited about the idea, but got only a lukewarm reception from the Coast Guard, the DEP and BP.
BP Tries Damage Control|Rick Outzen|May 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Above the ovals "Dep't of State," in similar capitals, large at the sides and gradually decreasing towards the center.
History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America|John Kerr Tiffany
And then as the Deputy made a dash for the bar-room, he added with a swift change of manner: "Help yourself, Dep."
The Girl of the Golden West|David Belasco
He's got himself appointed dep'ty stock inspector—and how he managed to git the job is more 'n I can figure out.
Lonesome Land|B. M. Bower
Holding the man there, he reached down and grabbed hold of the Dep wheel and gave it all of his strength.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F|R. Sidney Bowen
His weight had forced the Dep control stick forward, and the Wellington was now tearing down in a thundering dive.
Dave Dawson with the R.A.F|R. Sidney Bowen

British Dictionary definitions for dep.

dep.

abbreviation for

departs

departure

deposit

depot

deputy

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