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
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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
Kirsty Tullett-Jones, director of marketing and communications for Discover Leicester Square, said it was "about time we added a rom com statue to the line-up".
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
O cavalo Caramelo foi salvo com vida por bombeiros gaúchos e de São Paulo.
From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024
And stay tuned to Slate dot com for coverage of the verdict.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2023
“It’s kind of—I don’t really know. Gigantic white com or something.”
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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