Explore Allocute through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Allocute in a sentence
Allocute meaning
To make an allocution.
Using Allocute
- The main meaning on this page is: To make an allocution.
- In the example corpus, allocute often appears in combinations such as: to allocute.
Context around Allocute
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Allocute
- In this selection, "allocute" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include opportunity to allocute that is and required to allocute the charges. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "allocute" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with allocute
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, unlike a guilty plea, a defendant in a nolo contendere main plea may not be required to allocute the charges. (21 words)
United States In most United States jurisdictions, defendants are allowed the opportunity to allocute—that is, to explain themselves—before a sentence is passed. (24 words)
United States In most United States jurisdictions, defendants are allowed the opportunity to allocute—that is, to explain themselves—before a sentence is passed. (24 words)
However, unlike a guilty plea, a defendant in a nolo contendere main plea may not be required to allocute the charges. (21 words)
Example sentences (2)
However, unlike a guilty plea, a defendant in a nolo contendere main plea may not be required to allocute the charges.
United States In most United States jurisdictions, defendants are allowed the opportunity to allocute—that is, to explain themselves—before a sentence is passed.
Common combinations with allocute
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to allocute 2×