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  • VG
    VG
    very good.
  • v.g.
    v.g.
    abbreviation
    for example.
  • V.G.
    V.G.
    abbreviation
    Vicar-General.
  • vg
    vg
    abbreviation
    very good

VG

1 American  
  1. very good.


v.g. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. for example.


V.G. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Vicar-General.


VG 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Vicar General

"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

vg 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. very good

"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

vg 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. British Virgin Islands

"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

Etymology

Origin of v.g.

From Latin verbī gratiā

Example Sentences

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Natural-gas exporter Venture Global VG 8.88%increase; green up pointing triangle is ready to reap the profits.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Lægreid told Norwegian newspaper VG that his relationship ended when he made his private confession last week.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2026

Since then, VG has climbed back near $10, with the right side of a double bottom base potentially forming.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Mette Yvonne Larsen, who represents five of the Ingebrigtsen children, told VG they would appeal against at least one of the dropped cases.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2024

It is noteworthy that VG calls Cremthann "King of Ireland."

From The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints by R.A. Stewart MacAlister

For however true it may be, v.g., that all the intelligent spirits that God ever created do still exist, yet it can never make a part of our certain knowledge.

From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 2 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 3 and 4 by John Locke

To conclude: Let us examine any modes of action, v.g.

From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

And if either of those things be removed, or cease to be, the relation ceases, and the denomination consequent to it, though the other receive in itself no alteration at all; v.g.

From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

It reads: Tame, significat ni vel erga: v.g. ... where one would expect: Tame vel ni significat erga: v.g.

From Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese Language by Richard L. Spear

MAN, is used to signify the thing; another, v.g.

From An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

In a letter to the WHO dated Dec. 13, India's drugs controller general, V.G.

From Reuters Dec. 15, 2022

The war rooms collect data on hospital beds, ventilators and other factors, said Dr. Aneesh V.G., a medical officer in the district.

From New York Times May 23, 2021

V.G. and S.R.P. acknowledge support from the AXA Research Fund.

From Nature Dec. 3, 2017

The bottom-up measurement study was funded by grants from the following bodies: UK Natural Environment Research Council to V.G.

From Nature Dec. 3, 2017

He himself and father are going to the chase in the forest; but V.G. is to come to me, and an express to be sent off to him, P.G., if any thing occurs.

From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals by Thomas Moore

At times you need meticulous planning, forward thinking and a keen eye for "vg" symbols on online restaurant menus.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2023

E-Mili 1st 3 qs wasted but 4th was a vg one.

From BBC Jan. 23, 2013

The simple Caesar-cypher encryption that replaces each English letter with the one 13 places forward or back along the alphabet, so that "The butler did it!" becomes "Gur ohgyre qvq vg!"

From The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 by Eric S. Raymond

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