dem

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abbreviation

demonstrative

Examples of dem in a Sentence

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Noun
GOPsters want to stop those Democrat socialists who seem to be winning primary races; Dems want to reverse the effects of Trumpism. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS HEARTLAND HERO — Patriotic woman fills void after Dem gov shuns America's 250th birthday bash. FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Dems slow to embrace data center resistance McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have perfected their messaging to align with anti-data center sentiments. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026 Advertisement How inequality erodes the ballot box In a landmark analysis using data from the V-Dem Institute, scholars Eli Rau and Susan Stokes studied democratic backsliding in dozens of countries since the turn of the 21st century. Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dem

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dem was in 1875

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“Dem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dem. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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