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abbreviation

Shore Patrol.

Submarine Patrol.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Other definitions for SP (2 of 5)

sp.

abbreviation

special.

species.

specific.

specimen.

spelling.

spirit.

Other definitions for SP (3 of 5)

s.p.

abbreviation

without issue; childless.

Origin of s.p.

From Latin sine prōle

Other definitions for SP (4 of 5)

Sp.

abbreviation

Spain.

Spaniard.

Spanish (def. 3). Also Sp

Other definitions for SP (5 of 5)

S.P.

abbreviation

Shore Patrol.

Socialist party.

Submarine Patrol.

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How to use SP in a sentence

On Friday, both the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs.
GOP’s Biggest 2016 Problem: Clinton’s Numbers Among White Voters|Lloyd Green|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet the S&P 500 was about 35 percent lower on the day President Bush left office than on the day he entered office.
Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International Economy|Daniel Gross|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Stocks are booming, with the S&P and the Dow each near record highs.
Don’t Credit Obama with the Stock Boom, Credit the Fed and the International Economy|Daniel Gross|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The chart shows that around May a larger gap began to grow between these defense contractors and the S&P 500.
Shares of defense contractors rise as Syria tensions mount|Sarah Langs|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

With the help of GM and Ford and jobless claims at a five-year low, the S&P hit a record high of over 1,700 points.
Consumers Push July U.S. Auto Sales Up Sharply|Filipa Ioannou|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The other head, under "S P E," has curled hair and a short curled beard, the whole surrounded with a circle of raised spots.
Notes and Queries, Number 138, June 19, 1852|Various
The head under "S P A" has straight hair and a long pointed beard.
Notes and Queries, Number 138, June 19, 1852|Various
Sheffield dearly, indeed I cannot say how much, & shall be glad to hear you are at S. P.
Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
Or have we wrongly understood the letters s. p. to signify sine prole?
Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853|Various
Two builders have, however, got the plans, and we are waiting for their sp–s–p–i–f– oh!
The Battle and the Breeze|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for SP (1 of 4)

abbreviation for

without issue

Word Origin for sp

from Latin sine prole

British Dictionary definitions for SP (2 of 4)

abbreviation for

standard play: the standard recording speed on a VCR

starting price

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for SP (3 of 4)

sp.

abbreviation for

special

plural spp species

specific

British Dictionary definitions for SP (4 of 4)

Sp.

abbreviation for

Spain

Spaniard

Spanish

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