com
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Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
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computer output on microfilm.
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comedy.
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comma.
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command.
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commander.
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commerce.
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commercial.
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commission.
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commissioner.
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committee.
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common.
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commonly.
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communications.
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Commander.
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Commission.
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Commissioner.
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Committee.
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Commodore.
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Commonwealth.
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Commander
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committee
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Commodore
abbreviation
prefix
noun
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The phrase dot-com is used to refer generically to almost anything connected to business on the Internet.
The explosive growth of wealth connected to the Internet in the 1990s is often said to have created many “dot-com millionaires.”
Etymology
Origin of com1
First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of commercial ( def. ) or company ( def. )
Origin of com-3
< Latin, variant of preposition cum with
Example Sentences
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There is a lot in the Bloomstran analysis for Berkshire watchers who want to get a good grasp of the com plex company amid the leadership transition.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
O cavalo Caramelo foi salvo com vida por bombeiros gaúchos e de São Paulo.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
He added he was confident "whatever the composition of the Parliament in years to com" the agenda will carry on.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024
We’ll see you back in your inbox tomorrow—and in the meantime, keep an eye out for our coverage of the third GOP debate on Slate dot com!
From Slate • Nov. 8, 2023
He’s a cute little boy, maybe a year old, with a chubby pink face and a halo of wispy soft hair the color of com silk.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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