Abstaining is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Abstaining in a sentence
Related words
Abstaining meaning
present participle and gerund of abstain
Using Abstaining
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of abstain
- In the example corpus, abstaining often appears in combinations such as: abstaining from, for abstaining, and abstaining.
Context around Abstaining
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abstaining
- In this selection, "abstaining" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, commissioner, days and considering stand out and add context to how "abstaining" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a democrat abstaining and abstaining on covid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abstaining" sits close to words such as abm, adsl and adua, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abstaining
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Abstaining on Covid rules: What’s behind Labour’s thinking? (10 words)
The board then voted 3-0 in favor of it, with Rodriguez abstaining. (13 words)
It involves abstaining from all meat and poultry but allowing seafood into the mix. (14 words)
He is to be monitored abstaining from alcohol for 92 days until October 31. He must also comply with any instructions of a responsible officer to attend appointments or to participate in any activity as required for up to 10 days. (41 words)
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, commended people of the South-East for their calmness in abstaining from the series of protests against President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship across the country. (37 words)
Players admire his passion and humility; unlike most conductors, he is known for abstaining from solo bows after performances, instead preferring to gesture to highlight the contributions of the members of the orchestra. (33 words)
Abstaining on Covid rules: What’s behind Labour’s thinking? (10 words)
As for the reason for abstaining from blowing the shofar on Shabbat, that's due to the fear of carrying the instrument itself! (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
In addition to abstaining from eating and drinking, Muslims also increase restraint, such as abstaining from sexual relations and generally sinful speech and behavior.
As for the reason for abstaining from blowing the shofar on Shabbat, that's due to the fear of carrying the instrument itself!
A sort of cottage industry has sprouted around the idea of retaining semen and abstaining from masturbation and porn, despite a lack of evidence they work.
But after over an hour and a half of discussion, the commission sided with Askin's report, voting 6-0 to deny the developer's request with one commissioner abstaining.
Muslims are required to spend a period of 30-odd days abstaining from consuming any food and drink during daylight hours as a means of celebrating and reflecting on their faith.
New mothers are not expected to fast during the month, but Sebina, from London, says that abstaining from this part of the month has actually impacted her negatively in the past.
Players admire his passion and humility; unlike most conductors, he is known for abstaining from solo bows after performances, instead preferring to gesture to highlight the contributions of the members of the orchestra.
She also said she was considering abstaining from a Senate vote on legislation to enable the referendum.
The commission voted 10-1-1, with Commissioner Jennifer Mushtaler against and Commissioner Grayson Cox abstaining, to recommend Council approve the density bonus.
The vote was overwhelmingly by the House of Bishops, which supported the measure by a margin of 36 to four, with two members of the house abstaining from the vote.
A proposal to agree the development, put by another Dorchester councillor, Rory Major, resulted in 9 councillors voting in favour, two abstaining.
He is to be monitored abstaining from alcohol for 92 days until October 31. He must also comply with any instructions of a responsible officer to attend appointments or to participate in any activity as required for up to 10 days.
It involves abstaining from all meat and poultry but allowing seafood into the mix.
On the list of those abstaining from participating in the letter were America, Israel’s top ally, as well as Japan and South Korea.
Recently, the Arizona House Education Committee passed it by a vote of 4 to 3, also along party lines, with a few Republicans and a Democrat abstaining.
Richardson is also to thank the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou for abstaining in the UN from asking for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The board then voted 3-0 in favor of it, with Rodriguez abstaining.
The Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on Sunday, commended people of the South-East for their calmness in abstaining from the series of protests against President Bola Tinubu over the economic hardship across the country.
They’re abstaining from work for the entire day while also staging a rally.
Abstaining on Covid rules: What’s behind Labour’s thinking?
Common combinations with abstaining
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- abstaining from 36×
- for abstaining 4×
- and abstaining 3×
- by abstaining 3×
- of abstaining 3×
- to abstaining 2×
- considering abstaining 2×
- two abstaining 2×
- abstaining in 2×
- abstaining on 2×