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Decreeing | Decree | Decrees

Decreeing meaning

present participle and gerund of decree

Using Decreeing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of decree
  • In the example corpus, decreeing often appears in combinations such as: decreeing that, by decreeing.

Context around Decreeing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

churches 1× law 1× 749 1× charter 1×

Often after:

laws 1×

Sentence patterns with Decreeing

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

a charter decreeing that gardner 1× a law decreeing up to 1× bull by decreeing laws prohibiting 1× done by decreeing that only 1× ferdinand ii decreeing the expulsion 1× for churches decreeing in line 1× in 749 decreeing that it 1× intervenes again decreeing that adonis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a pro government 1× democrats generally seem 1× he countered the 1× instead the royal 1× sicilian baroque in 1× the heritage lottery 1×

Common sentence endings:

allen s did 1× and distribute books 1× any given moment 1× confuse the hierarchy 1× its minerval degree 1× jews from sicily 1×

Words around Decreeing

Just before it in the word index:

decreed 139 decree 645 decred 4 decreasingly 5 decreasing 680 decreases 694

Just after it in the word index:

decrees 180 decrement 12 decremented 7 decrementing 5 decrements 8 decrepit 50

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Decreeing

  • In this selection, "decreeing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, churches, law, 749 and laws stand out and add context to how "decreeing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a charter decreeing that gardner and a law decreeing up to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decreeing" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decreeing

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

T.O.) and issued a charter decreeing that Gardner could admit people into its Minerval degree. (16 words)

Zeus intervenes again, decreeing that Adonis will spend six months with Aphrodite and six months with Persephone. (17 words)

A pro-government constitutional assembly created last year has passed a law decreeing up to 20 years in prison for publishing material deemed hateful. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

The pope handed down his decision in 749, decreeing that it was better for Pepin to be called king, as he had the powers of high office as Mayor, so as not to confuse the hierarchy. (36 words)

Democrats generally seem to be having trouble adjusting to a regime that seeks to uphold the rule of law rather than decreeing that the law is whatever they say it is at any given moment. (35 words)

The Heritage Lottery has stopped its designated fund for churches, decreeing in line with secular orthodoxy that they must compete on an even playing field with other, more easily repurposed old buildings. (32 words)

Example sentences (10)

The Heritage Lottery has stopped its designated fund for churches, decreeing in line with secular orthodoxy that they must compete on an even playing field with other, more easily repurposed old buildings.

A pro-government constitutional assembly created last year has passed a law decreeing up to 20 years in prison for publishing material deemed hateful.

Democrats generally seem to be having trouble adjusting to a regime that seeks to uphold the rule of law rather than decreeing that the law is whatever they say it is at any given moment.

There’s no mention of Trump declaring the official language Swedish or decreeing that his countrymen must now wear underwear on the outside, as the mad dictator in Woody Allen’s did.

He countered the papal bull by decreeing laws prohibiting the export of gold, silver, precious stones, or food from France to the Papal States.

Instead, the royal warrant devolved this power to the Company.sfn This was done by decreeing that only the Company's publishers could print and distribute books.

Sicilian Baroque in Catania The onset of the Spanish Inquisition in 1492 led to Ferdinand II decreeing the expulsion of all Jews from Sicily.

The pope handed down his decision in 749, decreeing that it was better for Pepin to be called king, as he had the powers of high office as Mayor, so as not to confuse the hierarchy.

T.O.) and issued a charter decreeing that Gardner could admit people into its Minerval degree.

Zeus intervenes again, decreeing that Adonis will spend six months with Aphrodite and six months with Persephone.

Common combinations with decreeing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decreeing" in a sentence?
An example: "The Heritage Lottery has stopped its designated fund for churches, decreeing in line with secular orthodoxy that they must compete on an even playing field with other, more easily repurposed old buildings." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "decreeing" from authentic English texts.
What does "decreeing" mean?
Decreeing means: present participle and gerund of decree
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