ONS

abbreviation for (in Britain)

Office for National Statistics

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Often it means something is impossible.

It’s another way to agree with someone.

It serves as an apology.

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Words nearby ONS

on-ramp, on-record, on relief, on request, onrush, ONS, Onsager, on sale, on schedule, on-screen, on-seam

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Example sentences from the Web for ONS

As the author of the "Evolution of Christianity" truly says, we have here a condensation of the ons of Valentinus.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity|Arthur Lillie
The very sad life I have led since I was your pupil must partly account for the offs and ons in this now to be arranged business.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. III|Thomas Moore
Hofmeyr never associated himself publicly with the opinions expressed by Ons Land, but neither did he repudiate them.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5|Various
Seght ons wat nieuws, Dicte nous quelquechose de nouveau, Recita nobis aliquid novi.
Notes & Queries, No. 42, Saturday, August 17, 1850|Various

Defended in the entrance by the storied isles of Ons, the great inlet looks like a vast lake surrounded by mountains on all sides.
A Corner of Spain|Walter Wood

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