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Wondering how to use Apposite in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as appropriate or apt.

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Apposite meaning

  1. Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
  2. Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition.
  3. Related, homologous.

Synonyms of Apposite

appropriate apt pertinent apropos

Related words

Other words often associated with Apposite or its synonyms:

congruous timely minded expedient intelligent proper right liable inclined befitting harmonious seasonably

Using Apposite

  • The main meaning on this page is: Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something. | Positioned at rest in respect to another, be it side-to-side, front-to-front, back-to-back, or even three-dimensionally: in apposition. | Related, homologous.
  • Useful related words include: appropriate, apt, pertinent, apropos.
  • In the example corpus, apposite often appears in combinations such as: apposite to, is apposite, and apposite.

Context around Apposite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

entirely 1×

Often after:

warnings 1× move 1×

Sentence patterns with Apposite

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

be more apposite and trickier 1× is entirely apposite right now 1× is so apposite and compressed 1× it is apposite to firmly 1× may be apposite to note 1× particular and apposite warnings that 1× seems more apposite to the 1× there is apposite 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as their health 1× at times spears 1× i may not 1× i wrote this 1× in his words 1× it is usually 1×

Common sentence endings:

apposite right now 1× be a government 1× blair or obama 1× by his thoughts 1× honour to elanga 1× its getting worse 1×

Words around Apposite

Just before it in the word index:

apposed 5 apportions 4 apportionments 2 apportionment 40 apportioning 18 apportioned 43

Just after it in the word index:

appr 3 appraisal 198 appraisals 44 appraise 22 appraised 70 appraisement 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Apposite

  • In this selection, "apposite" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, entirely, warnings and move stand out and add context to how "apposite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be more apposite and trickier and is entirely apposite right now. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "apposite" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with apposite

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

It would be apposite to note that Ferguson during the previous Sitting displayed the diagram herself. (16 words)

At times, Spears sounds so distant that Gertrude Stein’s quip, “There’s no there”, is apposite. (17 words)

I wrote this back in late August, just before the US Open, but most of it is entirely apposite right now. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

That to me is something I come back to quite often in my understanding of Adam Smith: the fact of what he wrote about those companies and the particular and apposite warnings that he’s still offering us. (38 words)

Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, A History of the Maghrib (Cambridge University 1971) at 20. In this regard, perhaps the legend about Dido, the foundress of Carthage (see above), as related by Trogus is apposite. (34 words)

It may be apposite to note that the attorney for the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Anil Nandlall submitted to the Court of Appeal that there must be a Government. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

That to me is something I come back to quite often in my understanding of Adam Smith: the fact of what he wrote about those companies and the particular and apposite warnings that he’s still offering us.

It is usually the captain who performs such a role - and so it was a thoughtful and apposite move for Forest to give the honour to Elanga.

It would be apposite to note that Ferguson during the previous Sitting displayed the diagram herself.

As their health continues to deteriorate without any sign or an iota of getting better, it is apposite to firmly state that Buhari is responsible for its getting worse.

At times, Spears sounds so distant that Gertrude Stein’s quip, “There’s no there”, is apposite.

I wrote this back in late August, just before the US Open, but most of it is entirely apposite right now.

I may not agree with all of it, but it definitely seems more apposite to the moment than a retread of the neo-liberalism of Blair or Obama.

It may be apposite to note that the attorney for the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Anil Nandlall submitted to the Court of Appeal that there must be a Government.

Raftopoulos’ proviso that a “partnership to prevent militaristic moves” was necessary in 2013 may be more apposite (and trickier) now than ever.

In his words, further, he is so apposite and compressed that you do not know whether his matter is being illuminated by his diction or his words by his thoughts.

Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, A History of the Maghrib (Cambridge University 1971) at 20. In this regard, perhaps the legend about Dido, the foundress of Carthage (see above), as related by Trogus is apposite.

Common combinations with apposite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "apposite" in a sentence?
An example: "That to me is something I come back to quite often in my understanding of Adam Smith: the fact of what he wrote about those companies and the particular and apposite warnings that he’s still offering us." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "apposite" from authentic English texts.
What does "apposite" mean?
Apposite means: Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
What are synonyms of "apposite"?
Common synonyms of "apposite" include: appropriate, apt, pertinent, apropos.
How many example sentences with "apposite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "apposite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.