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Devolutionary in a sentence

Devolutionary meaning

Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.

Using Devolutionary

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.

Context around Devolutionary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

massive 1×

Often after:

act 1× settlement 1×

Sentence patterns with Devolutionary

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

a massive devolutionary act that 1× of the devolutionary settlement 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gordon brown could 1× mr johnson said 1×

Common sentence endings:

scotland and wales 1× the devolutionary settlement 1×

Words around Devolutionary

Just before it in the word index:

devolution 199 devoleena 5 devolder 5 devol 5 devoin 2 devoid 342

Just after it in the word index:

devolve 52 devolved 241 devolver 8 devolves 24 devolving 29 devon 890

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Devolutionary

  • In this selection, "devolutionary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, massive, act and settlement stand out and add context to how "devolutionary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a massive devolutionary act that and of the devolutionary settlement. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devolutionary" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devolutionary

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

Mr Johnson said the bill would protect jobs and growth - and was a "massive devolutionary act" that would represent a "very substantial transfer of power and sovereignty" to Scotland and Wales. (31 words)

Gordon Brown could appease public indignation over that, and secure the democratic mandate he needs, by asking the public to vote at once on him, on the new EU treaty, and on the implications of the devolutionary settlement. (38 words)

Longer example sentences

Gordon Brown could appease public indignation over that, and secure the democratic mandate he needs, by asking the public to vote at once on him, on the new EU treaty, and on the implications of the devolutionary settlement. (38 words)

Mr Johnson said the bill would protect jobs and growth - and was a "massive devolutionary act" that would represent a "very substantial transfer of power and sovereignty" to Scotland and Wales. (31 words)

Example sentences (2)

Mr Johnson said the bill would protect jobs and growth - and was a "massive devolutionary act" that would represent a "very substantial transfer of power and sovereignty" to Scotland and Wales.

Gordon Brown could appease public indignation over that, and secure the democratic mandate he needs, by asking the public to vote at once on him, on the new EU treaty, and on the implications of the devolutionary settlement.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devolutionary" in a sentence?
An example: "Mr Johnson said the bill would protect jobs and growth - and was a "massive devolutionary act" that would represent a "very substantial transfer of power and sovereignty" to Scotland and Wales." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "devolutionary" from authentic English texts.
What does "devolutionary" mean?
Devolutionary means: Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
How many example sentences with "devolutionary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "devolutionary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.