Cong
noun
Cong
1 American
[kong]
/ kɒŋ /
noun
cong.
2
American
abbreviation
Cong.
3
American
abbreviation
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Congregational.
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Congregationalist.
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Congress.
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Congressional.
Cong.
1
British
abbreviation
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Congregational
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Congress
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Congressional
cong.
2
British
abbreviation
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obsolete pharmacol congius
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congregation
Etymology
Origin of Cong1
By shortening
Origin of cong.2
From the Latin word congius
Example Sentences
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"As Unifil's mandate is about to expire, the Security Council must make a responsible decision to ensure the continued UN presence in Lebanon, and to prevent a security vacuum," said Fu Cong, China's UN envoy.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
This possibility comes from new computer simulations conducted by Carnegie scientists Cong Liu and Ronald Cohen.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Over three years, from 1965 to 1968, the U.S. conducted Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign with the objective of putting the Viet Cong in their place — and it was remarkably unsuccessful.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
They were either farmers who were secretly Viet Cong, or they were members of one of the small mountain tribes fighting alongside the Communists.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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