On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Desertion. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as abandonment or defection and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Desertion meaning
The act of deserting.
Synonyms of Desertion
Using Desertion
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of deserting.
- Useful related words include: abandonment, defection, withdrawal, forsaking.
- In the example corpus, desertion often appears in combinations such as: desertion and, desertion of, and desertion.
Context around Desertion
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Desertion
- In this selection, "desertion" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cruelty, forced, military, rates and plunder stand out and add context to how "desertion" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include counts of desertion and nonsupport and 182 95 desertion rates within. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "desertion" sits close to words such as aachen, abayomi and abram, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with desertion
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A fourth option was desertion. (5 words)
His mother remarried (following desertion by his father Lee Thomas, a gambler himself). (13 words)
These grounds included cruelty, desertion, and husband’s imprisonment for seven years or more. (14 words)
It was unclear whether the alleged desertion of the major and his men was informed by previous threats from Tukur Buratai, the head of the Nigerian Army, that soldiers would be severely punished if they abandon positions during a Boko Haram attack. (42 words)
Idaho prosecutors said Vallow is charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children and misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing officers, criminal solicitation to commit a crime and contempt of court. (35 words)
Berengar returned to France full of remorse for this desertion of his faith and of bitterness against the pope and his opponents; his friends were growing fewer—Geoffrey was dead and his successor hostile. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A fourth option was desertion.
But lawmakers opposed to reform are likely to have a difficult time arguing against changing the desertion and nonsupport law, Gannon said.
These grounds included cruelty, desertion, and husband’s imprisonment for seven years or more.
Vallow, is currently awaiting trial for multiple charges, including two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of children, according to a criminal complaint filed with an Idaho court.
Wollongong's Guzman Y Gomez fast food outlet looked a sight for sore eyes on Monday, almost like an apocalypse-forced desertion.
Dan Barker, the Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, has defected to Reform UK, citing the Tories’ abandonment of the north of England as the reason for his desertion of the party.
The desertion of Israel is a travesty not only for Israelis and Jews worldwide forced to face a wave of anti-Semitism alone, but for the West itself, too.
The guilty plea put an end to an episode involving a rare military desertion and negotiations between the United States and North Korea.
Enenche said the tour was to also correct the purported desertion of the road and assure motorists of their safety.
Idaho mom in court a day after FBI releases new photos of missing kidsLori Vallow faces charges of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children.
Idaho prosecutors said Vallow is charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children and misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing officers, criminal solicitation to commit a crime and contempt of court.
She can expect more such retort in Jammu in coming days besides desertion from the party.
It was unclear whether the alleged desertion of the major and his men was informed by previous threats from Tukur Buratai, the head of the Nigerian Army, that soldiers would be severely punished if they abandon positions during a Boko Haram attack.
One more MP quit his party on Wednesday and sources said they expect more desertion from opposition ranks as political parties gear up for Parliament’s Winter Session.
Ben Gross of the New York Daily News in his memoir a scene of New York’s streets: there was a state of near total desertion that October in 1938.
But there’s an argument between fans and fanatics whether he’s an Avengers affirmative or desertion.
Beller, pp. 182-95 Desertion rates within the Germany army began to increase, and civilian strikes drastically reduced war production.
Berengar returned to France full of remorse for this desertion of his faith and of bitterness against the pope and his opponents; his friends were growing fewer—Geoffrey was dead and his successor hostile.
By the spring of 1915, the army was in steady retreat, which was not always orderly; desertion, plunder and chaotic flight were not uncommon.
His mother remarried (following desertion by his father Lee Thomas, a gambler himself).
Common combinations with desertion
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- desertion and 9×
- desertion of 8×
- and desertion 5×
- of desertion 4×
- the desertion 3×
- desertion rates 3×
- desertion from 2×
- desertion by 2×
- desertion may 2×
- by desertion 2×