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Abstains in a sentence

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Abstains | Abstain | Abstained | Abstaining | Abstainers

Abstains meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of abstain

Using Abstains

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of abstain
  • In the example corpus, abstains often appears in combinations such as: abstains from.

Context around Abstains

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

king 1× mostly 1×

Sentence patterns with Abstains

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and mostly abstains from any 1× isis he abstains from forbidden 1× the king abstains from killing 1× the other abstains 1× will she abstains from human 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and the king 1× early on tanjiro 1× rosa strictly writes 1× the metamorphoses ends 1× under the system 1×

Common sentence endings:

and purifies himself 1× desisted from hunting 1× from human flesh 1× or social commentary 1× the other abstains 1×

Words around Abstains

Just before it in the word index:

abstaining 60 abstainers 3 abstained 131 abstain 153 abst 4 absorptivity 3

Just after it in the word index:

abstemious 4 abstention 49 abstentionism 5 abstentionist 5 abstentions 42 abstinence 142

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Abstains

  • In this selection, "abstains" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, king and mostly stand out and add context to how "abstains" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and mostly abstains from any and isis he abstains from forbidden. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abstains" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abstains

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Under the system, partie agree to pair MPs wit opposing positions so that if one is absent the other abstains. (20 words)

Early on, Tanjiro's little sister Nezuko is converted into a demon herself, but through force of will, she abstains from human flesh. (23 words)

And the king abstains from (killing) living beings, and other men and those who (are) huntsmen and fishermen of the king have desisted from hunting. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The Metamorphoses ends with the (once again human) hero, Lucius, eager to be initiated into the mystery cult of Isis ; he abstains from forbidden foods, bathes, and purifies himself. (29 words)

Rosa strictly writes stories taking place in an era at least half a century prior to their creation, and mostly abstains from any political or social commentary. (27 words)

And the king abstains from (killing) living beings, and other men and those who (are) huntsmen and fishermen of the king have desisted from hunting. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Early on, Tanjiro's little sister Nezuko is converted into a demon herself, but through force of will, she abstains from human flesh.

Under the system, partie agree to pair MPs wit opposing positions so that if one is absent the other abstains.

And the king abstains from (killing) living beings, and other men and those who (are) huntsmen and fishermen of the king have desisted from hunting.

Rosa strictly writes stories taking place in an era at least half a century prior to their creation, and mostly abstains from any political or social commentary.

The Metamorphoses ends with the (once again human) hero, Lucius, eager to be initiated into the mystery cult of Isis ; he abstains from forbidden foods, bathes, and purifies himself.

Common combinations with abstains

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abstains" in a sentence?
An example: "Early on, Tanjiro's little sister Nezuko is converted into a demon herself, but through force of will, she abstains from human flesh." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "abstains" from authentic English texts.
What does "abstains" mean?
Abstains means: third-person singular simple present indicative of abstain
How many example sentences with "abstains" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "abstains", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.