lower case
Americannoun
noun
adjective
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of lower case
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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The author provides CDC statistics showing dramatically lower case and death rates among vaccinated populations compared to unvaccinated individuals, and explains that widespread vaccination actually decreases mutations by limiting viral replication opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2025
You won't see any of those written in all lower case.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2022
And yes, those are two lower case i’s on the website address.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
On Spotify, the title is all lower case - why is that?
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021
Page 99, 'w' in 'why' changed to lower case.
From The Story of a New York House by Frost, A. B. (Arthur Burdett)
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