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How do you use Decolonize in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like decolonise or liberate, plus the exact meaning.

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Decolonize in a sentence

Decolonize meaning

  1. To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.
  2. To reverse the colonization of, i.e. to grant back autonomy to a group.

Synonyms of Decolonize

decolonise liberate set free colonise colonize

Related words

Other words often associated with Decolonize or its synonyms:

locate discharge settle annex free loose release emancipate turn confine

Using Decolonize

  • The main meaning on this page is: To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent. | To reverse the colonization of, i.e. to grant back autonomy to a group.
  • Useful related words include: decolonise, liberate, set free, colonise.
  • In the example corpus, decolonize often appears in combinations such as: decolonize the, to decolonize, decolonize this.

Context around Decolonize

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

founded 1× actually 1× completely 1×

Often after:

everything 1×

Sentence patterns with Decolonize

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

also founded decolonize this place 1× failed to decolonize the content 1× government to decolonize the african 1× time to decolonize everything 1× to actually decolonize the charles 1× to completely decolonize the structures 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

basically it is 1× educational authorities have 1× in south africa 1× the outlet later 1× this lockdown has 1×

Common sentence endings:

allis art museum 1× be taught online 1× disrupted the city 1× priority to education 1× to decolonize everything 1× weigh us down 1×

Words around Decolonize

Just before it in the word index:

decolonization 37 decolonising 4 decolonised 2 decolonise 4 decolonisation 26 decoloniality 2

Just after it in the word index:

decolonizing 5 decolorization 4 decolorize 3 decometer 2 decommission 24 decommissioned 148

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Decolonize

  • In this selection, "decolonize" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, founded, actually, completely and everything stand out and add context to how "decolonize" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also founded decolonize this place and failed to decolonize the content. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decolonize" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decolonize

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’s time to decolonize—everything. (6 words)

Basically, it is not possible to actually decolonize the Charles Allis Art Museum. (13 words)

The outlet later that Rodriguez also founded “Decolonize This Place,” which participated in protests that vandalized and disrupted the city. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

This lockdown has re-shown me the bitter truth that the failure by Botswana government to decolonize the African classroom means that our curriculum cannot be taught online. (28 words)

In South Africa, Julius Malema currently offers that hope for African leadership that is fearless and ready to completely decolonize the structures that weigh us down. (26 words)

Educational authorities have failed to decolonize the content of the syllabus of education while the governments have refused to give priority to education. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

The outlet later that Rodriguez also founded “Decolonize This Place,” which participated in protests that vandalized and disrupted the city.

Basically, it is not possible to actually decolonize the Charles Allis Art Museum.

It’s time to decolonize—everything.

This lockdown has re-shown me the bitter truth that the failure by Botswana government to decolonize the African classroom means that our curriculum cannot be taught online.

In South Africa, Julius Malema currently offers that hope for African leadership that is fearless and ready to completely decolonize the structures that weigh us down.

Educational authorities have failed to decolonize the content of the syllabus of education while the governments have refused to give priority to education.

Common combinations with decolonize

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decolonize" in a sentence?
An example: "The outlet later that Rodriguez also founded “Decolonize This Place,” which participated in protests that vandalized and disrupted the city." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "decolonize" from authentic English texts.
What does "decolonize" mean?
Decolonize means: To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.
What are synonyms of "decolonize"?
Common synonyms of "decolonize" include: decolonise, liberate, set free, colonise, colonize.
How many example sentences with "decolonize" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "decolonize", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.