How do you use Deakin in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Deakin meaning
- A surname, variant of Deacon.
- A placename:
- A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Alfred Deakin.
Using Deakin
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname, variant of Deacon. | A placename: | A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after Alfred Deakin.
- In the example corpus, deakin often appears in combinations such as: deakin university, at deakin, mr deakin.
Context around Deakin
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Deakin
- In this selection, "deakin" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, miriam, alex, causing, director, fell and streets stand out and add context to how "deakin" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include antony tony deakin oam might and as barton deakin menzies curtin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "deakin" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and abductors, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with deakin
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Emergency services were called to the corner of Stanford and Deakin streets. (12 words)
Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said there will be a north-south divide in the coming days. (17 words)
Steve Deakin (centre) earned three gold medals and one silver medal at the 2023 Pickleball Canada National Championship. (18 words)
Asked about this, Mr Deakin said: “All the different aircraft have different criteria based on the cloud so it’s obviously a call for the RAF to make, but it does look a little bit brighter come the afternoon compared to the morning. (43 words)
Met Office Meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “High pressure will sit somewhere close to the UK and that would bring a lot of dry weather but it will not necessarily be sunny, it is likely to be quite dank and murky at times. (42 words)
In April 1904, however, Watson and Deakin fell out over the issue of extending the scope of industrial relations laws concerning the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill to cover state public servants, the fallout causing Deakin to resign. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
In April 1904, however, Watson and Deakin fell out over the issue of extending the scope of industrial relations laws concerning the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill to cover state public servants, the fallout causing Deakin to resign.
Asked about this, Mr Deakin said: “All the different aircraft have different criteria based on the cloud so it’s obviously a call for the RAF to make, but it does look a little bit brighter come the afternoon compared to the morning.
But Miriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers, which represents health service trusts, said there had been a lack of investment and that the “worrying” numbers reflected “mounting pressure on ambulance workers”.
Emergency services were called to the corner of Stanford and Deakin streets.
Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said there will be a north-south divide in the coming days.
Miriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers, which represents hospital trusts, told the BBC that health leaders were "deeply worried" about the impact on patient care and safety.
One of Australia's top architects Antony 'Tony' Deakin OAM might need to wait a bit longer before he receives the official keys to the city of Armidale.
She writes that McEwen was “the man” in the “right place” and at the “right time” in Australian political history; and that he stands alongside the great Prime Ministers such as, “Barton, Deakin, Menzies, Curtin and Chifley”.
Steve Deakin (centre) earned three gold medals and one silver medal at the 2023 Pickleball Canada National Championship.
There is little scientific data collected around spider crabs, Deakin research fellow in spider crab ecology Dr Elodie Camprasse told 9news.
The riders, Henry Deakin, Tom Graham, James Fenwick, Scott Richardson Brown, Mark Whittaker, Mark Skipp, Tom Osbourne, Boudewijn Verhelst and Charlie Ferrier, are cycling the length of Britain to raise funds for Parkinson's UK.
Under Deakin’s submission, former Victorian MPs would be eligible for up to $288,000 in payments as they transition to new jobs.
Charity Commission records describe Steps to Work as a charity with three trustees - Amy Deakin, who is chair, Dr Richard Fallon and Lakhbir Singh.
Deakin argues that the real threat to Yukon salmon comes from intercept fisheries and the billions of hatchery fish that Russia, Japan and the U.S. release into the sea.
Deakin University associate prof Josh Roose, an expert in radicalisation, testified earlier in August that the incident was Australia’s first Christian terrorist attack.
Detective Chief Inspector Helen Deakin, of Dorset Police, said: “Richard has not been seen for a number of days now, which is out of character for him and we are growing concerned for his welfare.
Integritas Property Group (IPG) is asking for permission to temporarily use Deakin's Yard - formerly known as the Sky Building - as serviced apartments for a year, before it is offered to students from September 2025.
Menzies has flipped from a Liberal seat to a notional Labor seat with a 0.4% margin, while the Liberal margin in Deakin has been cut down to almost nothing.
Met Office Meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “High pressure will sit somewhere close to the UK and that would bring a lot of dry weather but it will not necessarily be sunny, it is likely to be quite dank and murky at times.
Mr Deakin added the proposal will improve the appearance, which currently still looked like its old use as a toilet block.
Common combinations with deakin
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- deakin university 10×
- at deakin 6×
- mr deakin 3×
- deakin said 3×
- alex deakin 3×
- of deakin 3×
- in deakin 3×
- and deakin 2×
- miriam deakin 2×
- deakin director 2×