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ETS^¹

noun ETSes

abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of emissions trading scheme Free pollution permits worth €98.5bn were given to energy-intensive sectors […]. This is more than the €88.5bn that the EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) charged polluters, mostly coal and gas power stations, for their CO₂ emissions. […] Carbon emissions covered by the ETS have fallen by 37% since
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of environmental tobacco smoke The evidence clearly showed that ETS increased the risk of SIDS, but the panel couldn’t decide whether that risk was caused by prenatal smoking, postnatal ETS, or both.
Similar: SHS
US, abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of end of term of service or expiration of term of service
US, abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of estimated time of separation
Malaysia, abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of electric train service (specifically, Malaysia) Ellipsis of KTM ETS (Kereta Tanah Melayu Electric Train Service), an intercity high-speed rail service for major cities along the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

proper noun

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Educational Testing Service: the world's largest private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization, founded in 1947.

ETs^²

noun

plural plural of ET

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@misc{ets_2026,
  title = {ETS},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ets},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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