Cong
noun
Cong
1 American
[kong]
/ kɒŋ /
noun
cong.
2
American
abbreviation
Cong.
3
American
abbreviation
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Congregational.
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Congregationalist.
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Congress.
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Congressional.
Cong.
1
British
abbreviation
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Congregational
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Congress
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Congressional
cong.
2
British
abbreviation
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obsolete pharmacol congius
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congregation
Etymology
Origin of Cong1
By shortening
Origin of cong.2
From the Latin word congius
Example Sentences
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The fossils were found by a research team at Yunnan University, led by Professor Peiyun Cong and Associate Professor Fan Wei.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Thanh Cong Group, which supplies major clothing brands such as Adidas and Lacoste, told AFP its shipments to the United States had dipped last year, although it would not say by how much.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Ziwei Cong, a marketing professor at Georgetown University, sees AI slop bifurcating the internet.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
Their job was to locate the Viet Cong by drawing their fire.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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