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Cs

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.

  1. cesium.

cS 2 American  
Or cs

  1. centistoke; centistokes.

cs. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. case; cases.

C/S 4 American  

  1. cycles per second.

c.s. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. capital stock.

  2. civil service.

C.S. 6 American  

abbreviation

  1. chief of staff.

  2. Christian Science.

  3. Christian Scientist.

  4. Civil Service.

  5. Confederate States.

CS 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Also: cs.  capital stock

  2. chartered surveyor

  3. Christian Science

  4. Christian Scientist

  5. Civil Service

  6. Also: cs.  Court of Session

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Cs 2 British  

symbol

  1. caesium

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Example Sentences

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Only eight banks got Bs, while the majority got Cs; 36 got Ds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

"And by now, they would have found them. There would be plan Bs and plan Cs, to make sure that we have reduced this exposure to the US."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

In high school, he said, his son got Cs and Ds, until he switched to the district’s independent study program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Alleah got three Cs, three Bs and an A, allowing her to go to Bridgend College to study performing arts.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

What was the difference between the As and the Cs?

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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