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Explore Dieselgate through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Dieselgate in a sentence

Dieselgate meaning

The Volkswagen emissions scandal of 2015.

Using Dieselgate

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Volkswagen emissions scandal of 2015.
  • In the example corpus, dieselgate often appears in combinations such as: of dieselgate, dieselgate scandal.

Context around Dieselgate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

scandal 2× announced 1×

Sentence patterns with Dieselgate

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

culpa over dieselgate when the 1× dieselgate is fresh 1× dieselgate the largest 1× disruption of dieselgate vw saw 1× gave us dieselgate and hammered 1× in the dieselgate scandal 1× volkswagen after dieselgate 1× volkswagen s dieselgate scandal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before its own 1× dieselgate is fresh 1× dieselgate the largest 1× electrify america the 1× in fact the 1× poland s consumer 1×

Common sentence endings:

bridge to evs 1× can be stretch 1× of diesels everywhere 1× on diesel cars 1× s dieselgate scandal 1× several other carmakers 1×

Words around Dieselgate

Just before it in the word index:

diesel 1.480 diese 4 dies 1.147 diers 9 diermeier 4 dierks 25

Just after it in the word index:

dieselisation 3 dieselization 2 diesels 42 dieseruvwe 5 diesis 3 diess 19

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Dieselgate

  • In this selection, "dieselgate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scandal and announced stand out and add context to how "dieselgate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include culpa over dieselgate when the and dieselgate is fresh. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dieselgate" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dieselgate

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

But you'll be hard-pressed to find a new diesel Volkswagen after dieselgate. (14 words)

Dieselgate is fresh enough in people’s minds that trusting VW can be stretch. (14 words)

Today was supposed to mark the beginning of the first trial over Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

In fact, the charging company was formed as part of Volkswagen’s mea-culpa over “dieselgate,: when the automaker group was found to be using so-called “defeat devices” to mislead emissions testing on diesel cars. (36 words)

Electrify America, the subsidiary built from a mountain of Teutonic shame in the wake of Dieselgate, announced today that it will build multiple EV charging stations within the confines of the Ohio Turnpike. (33 words)

Then, in 2015, Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating sins gave us Dieselgate and hammered a stake not just through the company’s reputation, but into the image of diesels everywhere. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

Before its own self-imposed disruption of Dieselgate, VW saw plug-in hybrids as a “bridge” to EVs.

But you'll be hard-pressed to find a new diesel Volkswagen after dieselgate.

Dieselgate, the largest and most expensive auto disgrace in history, cost VW over $30 billion in fines and damages and had an impact on several other carmakers.

Poland’s consumer protection office issued its highest fine ever against Volkswagen and its role in the Dieselgate scandal.

Dieselgate is fresh enough in people’s minds that trusting VW can be stretch.

Electrify America, the subsidiary built from a mountain of Teutonic shame in the wake of Dieselgate, announced today that it will build multiple EV charging stations within the confines of the Ohio Turnpike.

In fact, the charging company was formed as part of Volkswagen’s mea-culpa over “dieselgate,: when the automaker group was found to be using so-called “defeat devices” to mislead emissions testing on diesel cars.

Then, in 2015, Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating sins gave us Dieselgate and hammered a stake not just through the company’s reputation, but into the image of diesels everywhere.

Today was supposed to mark the beginning of the first trial over Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal.

Common combinations with dieselgate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dieselgate" in a sentence?
An example: "Before its own self-imposed disruption of Dieselgate, VW saw plug-in hybrids as a “bridge” to EVs." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "dieselgate" from authentic English texts.
What does "dieselgate" mean?
Dieselgate means: The Volkswagen emissions scandal of 2015.
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