JD
1 American-
juvenile delinquency.
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juvenile delinquent.
abbreviation
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Doctor of Laws
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juvenile delinquent
Etymology
Origin of J.D.3
From New Latin Jūris Doctor
Origin of J.D.4
From New Latin Jūrum Doctor
Example Sentences
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An estimated 4,300 people including the president, Vice President JD Vance, senior cabinet officials, and lawmakers were present for the invite-only event on the South Lawn of the presidential compound.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The show has continued its tradition of hosting politicians, though, including a highly rated interview last month with a Carr ally — Vice President JD Vance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Vice President JD Vance’s assets include cryptocurrency and real estate, according to his latest financial disclosure report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
During the intense negotiating process with the US, he carefully avoided any joint photo with US Vice President JD Vance, possibly out of concern for possible hardline criticism at home.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
He knew good and well that it wasn't a JD gang that had invaded his lab.
From Damned If You Don't by Dongen, H. R. van
“If it works out, I’m going to take the credit,” he said Wednesday “If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD. You better be careful, JD!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
JD. com's quarterly net income attributable to ordinary shareholders was 6 billion yuan, compared with a net loss of 2.8 billion yuan a year earlier.
From Reuters ● Nov. 18, 2022
Acting President Thomas K. Hudson, JD., said the university could not have predicted the global crisis that has brought chaos to normal operations.
From Washington Times ● May 2, 2020
This week, Carlson teased an interview with podcasters Joel Webbon and J.D.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
An official signing of the deal in Switzerland was called off after President J.D.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
You might have been rooting for J.D. from Hillbilly Elegy, happy that religion had provided him with the comfort and stability he never got in his childhood.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Now Dr. Turk is back working at the hospital with his buddy J.D.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
It’s signed with three sets of initials: J.D.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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