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Counterfactuals is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Related words

Counterfactuals | Counterfactual | Counterfactually

Counterfactuals meaning

plural of counterfactual

Using Counterfactuals

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of counterfactual
  • In the example corpus, counterfactuals often appears in combinations such as: counterfactuals are.

Context around Counterfactuals

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

specific 1× mechanics 1×

Sentence patterns with Counterfactuals

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

argues that counterfactuals are often 1× counterfactuals in spanish 1× imagining the counterfactuals of a 1× observability of counterfactuals p 1 1× quantum mechanics counterfactuals are observable 1× what specific counterfactuals to use 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

counterfactuals in spanish 1× in quantum mechanics 1× of course the 1× rick bradford the 1× the use of 1×

Common sentence endings:

did not happen 1× have measurable consequences 1× its recent history 1× t actually happen 1× what they profess 1×

Words around Counterfactuals

Just before it in the word index:

counterfactually 3 counterfactual 30 counterexamples 16 counterexample 23 counterespionage 6 countered 467

Just after it in the word index:

counterfeit 294 counterfeited 10 counterfeiter 5 counterfeiters 17 counterfeiting 51 counterfeits 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Counterfactuals

  • In this selection, "counterfactuals" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, specific and mechanics stand out and add context to how "counterfactuals" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include argues that counterfactuals are often and counterfactuals in spanish. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "counterfactuals" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with counterfactuals

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

In quantum mechanics counterfactuals are observable they have measurable consequences. (10 words)

Counterfactuals in Spanish history tend to focus on its recent history. (11 words)

Rick Bradford,"The Observability of Counterfactuals" p. 1 says: "Suppose something could have happened, but actually did not happen. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The use of what specific counterfactuals to use is an ongoing debate within economic thought, but DeMartino argues that counterfactuals are often excuses by economists to disregard the moral implications of what they profess. (34 words)

Of course, the only thing dumber than comparing a legend to a rookie is imagining the counterfactuals of a team sport extrapolated over two years and a thousand scenarios that didn’t actually happen. (34 words)

Rick Bradford,"The Observability of Counterfactuals" p. 1 says: "Suppose something could have happened, but actually did not happen. (19 words)

Example sentences (5)

The use of what specific counterfactuals to use is an ongoing debate within economic thought, but DeMartino argues that counterfactuals are often excuses by economists to disregard the moral implications of what they profess.

Of course, the only thing dumber than comparing a legend to a rookie is imagining the counterfactuals of a team sport extrapolated over two years and a thousand scenarios that didn’t actually happen.

Counterfactuals in Spanish history tend to focus on its recent history.

In quantum mechanics counterfactuals are observable they have measurable consequences.

Rick Bradford,"The Observability of Counterfactuals" p. 1 says: "Suppose something could have happened, but actually did not happen.

Common combinations with counterfactuals

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "counterfactuals" in a sentence?
An example: "The use of what specific counterfactuals to use is an ongoing debate within economic thought, but DeMartino argues that counterfactuals are often excuses by economists to disregard the moral implications of what they profess." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "counterfactuals" from authentic English texts.
What does "counterfactuals" mean?
Counterfactuals means: plural of counterfactual
How many example sentences with "counterfactuals" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "counterfactuals", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.