Explore Decolonising through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Decolonising meaning
present participle and gerund of decolonise
Using Decolonising
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of decolonise
- In the example corpus, decolonising often appears in combinations such as: decolonising the.
Context around Decolonising
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Decolonising
- In this selection, "decolonising" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, inclusively and repeatedly stand out and add context to how "decolonising" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include intent on decolonising this poverty and is also decolonising and questioning. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "decolonising" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with decolonising
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The British, by then intent on decolonising this poverty-stricken country of half a million people, brought in a new constitution for independence. (23 words)
As Layla pursues anti-racism work she is also decolonising and questioning her own internalised anti-blackness and the way in which she sees herself. (25 words)
She and Bernard O'Donoghue, specialist in Medieval Literature and Modern Irish Poetry, read closely, to reveal how Heaney asserts his Irish identity through English, subtly, inclusively decolonising the language. (30 words)
Three demands came up repeatedly: decolonising the curriculum; divesting funds away from police forces in favour of a public health-focused approach to crime; and better representation of black Britons across a wider section of society. (36 words)
She and Bernard O'Donoghue, specialist in Medieval Literature and Modern Irish Poetry, read closely, to reveal how Heaney asserts his Irish identity through English, subtly, inclusively decolonising the language. (30 words)
As Layla pursues anti-racism work she is also decolonising and questioning her own internalised anti-blackness and the way in which she sees herself. (25 words)
Example sentences (4)
She and Bernard O'Donoghue, specialist in Medieval Literature and Modern Irish Poetry, read closely, to reveal how Heaney asserts his Irish identity through English, subtly, inclusively decolonising the language.
As Layla pursues anti-racism work she is also decolonising and questioning her own internalised anti-blackness and the way in which she sees herself.
Three demands came up repeatedly: decolonising the curriculum; divesting funds away from police forces in favour of a public health-focused approach to crime; and better representation of black Britons across a wider section of society.
The British, by then intent on decolonising this poverty-stricken country of half a million people, brought in a new constitution for independence.
Common combinations with decolonising
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: