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VC

1 American  

  1. venture capital.

  2. Vietcong.

  3. vital capacity.

V.C. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. venture capital.

  2. Veterinary Corps.

  3. Vice-Chairman.

  4. Vice-Chancellor.

  5. Vice-Consul.

  6. Victoria Cross.

  7. Vietcong.

VC 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Vice-chairman

  2. Vice Chancellor

  3. Vice Consul

  4. Victoria Cross

  5. Vietcong

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vc 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Example Sentences

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Lamberhurst St Mary's Church of England VC Primary School closed as it had no access to hot water.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Meynell told the inquiry: "I accept on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police that VC should have been arrested in relation to that."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“We would have much preferred to avoid further escalation,” VC President Andreas Pinheiro said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Whitney, and Bain Capital, The Wall Street Journal on Sept. 7, 1989, reported that total assets under management by VC firms ended the previous year at $32 billion, having doubled in five years.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

He went into the hooch to look for his pick, and the VC was sitting in there and started a conversation with him.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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