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Deconsecrated is an English word with synonyms like desecrated. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Deconsecrated in a sentence

Deconsecrated meaning

simple past and past participle of deconsecrate

Synonyms of Deconsecrated

desecrated

Related words

Other words often associated with Deconsecrated or its synonyms:

consecrated violated profaned

Using Deconsecrated

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of deconsecrate
  • Useful related words include: desecrated.
  • In the example corpus, deconsecrated often appears in combinations such as: was deconsecrated.

Context around Deconsecrated

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

now 1×

Often after:

church 1× white 1× cemetery 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Deconsecrated

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

bought a deconsecrated white clapboard 1× church was deconsecrated and demolished 1× is now deconsecrated 1× it was deconsecrated used as 1× the deconsecrated church on 1× to a deconsecrated cemetery now 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

almost two years 1× boodoo has led 1× it was deconsecrated 1× the church was 1× the deconsecrated church 1×

Common sentence endings:

and giuseppe fe 1× of boundary stones 1× save mouat said 1× than three decades 1× then utterly demolished 1×

Words around Deconsecrated

Just before it in the word index:

decongestive 2 decongestion 16 decongesting 13 decongested 2 decongestants 3 decongestant 8

Just after it in the word index:

deconsolidation 3 deconstruct 34 deconstructed 30 deconstructing 25 deconstruction 78 deconstructionism 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Deconsecrated

  • In this selection, "deconsecrated" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, now, church, white and cemetery stand out and add context to how "deconsecrated" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bought a deconsecrated white clapboard and church was deconsecrated and demolished. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deconsecrated" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deconsecrated

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

The church is now deconsecrated. (5 words)

It was deconsecrated, used as a stable, then utterly demolished. (10 words)

The deconsecrated church on Main Street isn't the only sacred building the city should be looking at helping to save, Mouat said. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Almost two years ago, the married artists April Gornik, 67, and Eric Fischl, 72, bought a deconsecrated white clapboard church in Sag Harbor, N.Y., a former whaling village on the East End of Long Island, where they have lived for more than three decades. (45 words)

Boodoo has led walks to a former zoo, to a deconsecrated cemetery now buried under a new university campus, and to the city’s bus terminal, timed to coincide with the feast of Terminus, Roman god of boundary stones. (39 words)

The church was deconsecrated and demolished, and over a period of two years the theatre was completed by Pietro Marliani, Pietro Nosetti and Antonio and Giuseppe Fe. (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

The deconsecrated church on Main Street isn't the only sacred building the city should be looking at helping to save, Mouat said.

The church is now deconsecrated.

Almost two years ago, the married artists April Gornik, 67, and Eric Fischl, 72, bought a deconsecrated white clapboard church in Sag Harbor, N.Y., a former whaling village on the East End of Long Island, where they have lived for more than three decades.

Boodoo has led walks to a former zoo, to a deconsecrated cemetery now buried under a new university campus, and to the city’s bus terminal, timed to coincide with the feast of Terminus, Roman god of boundary stones.

It was deconsecrated, used as a stable, then utterly demolished.

The church was deconsecrated and demolished, and over a period of two years the theatre was completed by Pietro Marliani, Pietro Nosetti and Antonio and Giuseppe Fe.

Common combinations with deconsecrated

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deconsecrated" in a sentence?
An example: "The deconsecrated church on Main Street isn't the only sacred building the city should be looking at helping to save, Mouat said." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "deconsecrated" from authentic English texts.
What does "deconsecrated" mean?
Deconsecrated means: simple past and past participle of deconsecrate
What are synonyms of "deconsecrated"?
Common synonyms of "deconsecrated" include: desecrated.
How many example sentences with "deconsecrated" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "deconsecrated", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.