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dep.

American  

abbreviation

  1. depart.

  2. department.

  3. departs.

  4. departure.

  5. deponent.

  6. deposed.

  7. deposit.

  8. depot.

  9. deputy.


dep. British  

abbreviation

  1. departs

  2. departure

  3. deposit

  4. depot

  5. deputy

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DEP biologists, who offered to help with collection, identified the species that were present, then randomly collected 10 eastern spikes -- a common type of mussel -- from four designated locations along the river.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

The DEP said the settlement is designed to preserve approximately 1,000 acres of the former industrial site onto which Ciba-Geigy dumped toxic chemicals from dye-making and other operations.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

LaTourette said the DEP “has been willing to resolve millions in penalties owed by the city for its repeated illegal and environmentally destructive activities.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Gov. Murphy's press office referred an InsiderNJ press query on the letter to the DEP, which did not return a call by press time.

From Salon • May 31, 2023

In a letter to the city the DEP cited the emergency nature of the work to be done in explaining why it is now giving permission for it.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2023