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  • NC
    NC
    abbreviation
    network computer.
  • n/c
    n/c
    no charge.
  • N.C.
    N.C.
    abbreviation
    no charge.
  • nc
    nc
    abbreviation
    New Caledonia

NC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. network computer.

  2. no charge.

  3. North Carolina (approved especially for use with zip code).

  4. numerical control.

  5. Military. Nurse Corps.


n/c 2 American  
  1. no charge.


N.C. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. no charge.

  2. North Carolina.


NC 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. North Carolina

  2. education National Curriculum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nc 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. New Caledonia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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North Carolina’s AI Academy at NC State, built with more than 100 corporate partners, combines university credentialing with applied workplace training.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

It goes back to a deal StepStone made in November 2022 with the team of Charlotte, NC, money managers—a group known as CH Equity Partners—that run its “evergreen” funds for individual retail investors.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

On LinkedIn, he lists himself as owner of Better Homes NC LLC, registered in 2022, and his profile photo is the company logo.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The Volunteers earned an at-large bid thanks to wins over ranked NC State, Oklahoma and Alabama, but they will have to fly to Columbus, Ohio, to play the Buckeyes at the Horseshoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

I am beginning to suspect patient is holding back more than the name of the young man who, per security guard, walked NC home.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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