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Elapses is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Elapses | Elapse

Elapses meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of elapse

Using Elapses

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of elapse
  • In the example corpus, elapses often appears in combinations such as: time elapses.

Context around Elapses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

deadline 1× deputies 1× tenure 1× window 1× decade 1×

Sentence patterns with Elapses

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

a decade elapses before definitive 1× day window elapses 1× his deputies elapses 1× new deadline elapses 1× of time elapses from the 1× short time elapses then the 1× whose tenure elapses at the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

datti who spoke 1× if you feel 1× it is implied 1× lawsuits on appeal 1× the basic idea 1× the national communications 1×

Common sentence endings:

before definitive rulings 1× day window elapses 1× his deputies elapses 1× in the field 1× less the same 1× new deadline elapses 1×

Words around Elapses

Just before it in the word index:

elapsed 150 elapse 9 elaprolu 2 elapid 2 elaphoi 2 elap 2

Just after it in the word index:

elapsing 5 elara 5 elas 7 elasmobranch 2 elasmobranchs 3 elasmotherium 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Elapses

  • In this selection, "elapses" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deadline, deputies and tenure stand out and add context to how "elapses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a decade elapses before definitive and day window elapses. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elapses" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elapses

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

Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings. (21 words)

The basic idea is that if only a short time elapses, then the speed will stay more or less the same. (21 words)

If you feel that they are not working for you, you can get your money back before the 60-day window elapses. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Datti, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe contended that for Buhari to have shifted grounds twice shows that he is not firm, and may still make another shift when the new deadline elapses. (41 words)

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi in an interview on on Citi FM on Tuesday said they would besiege the BoG office after their 21-day ultimatum given the Governor and his deputies elapses. (40 words)

Zenith Bank recently announced the appointment of Adaora Umeoji as the successor of Onyeagwu, whose tenure elapses at the end of May 2023. (23 words)

Example sentences (7)

Datti, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe contended that for Buhari to have shifted grounds twice shows that he is not firm, and may still make another shift when the new deadline elapses.

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi in an interview on on Citi FM on Tuesday said they would besiege the BoG office after their 21-day ultimatum given the Governor and his deputies elapses.

Zenith Bank recently announced the appointment of Adaora Umeoji as the successor of Onyeagwu, whose tenure elapses at the end of May 2023.

If you feel that they are not working for you, you can get your money back before the 60-day window elapses.

It is implied that only a short period of time elapses from the initial assignment until the team is in the field.

Lawsuits on appeal may take several years to resolve, and in some cases more than a decade elapses before definitive rulings.

The basic idea is that if only a short time elapses, then the speed will stay more or less the same.

Common combinations with elapses

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elapses" in a sentence?
An example: "Datti, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe contended that for Buhari to have shifted grounds twice shows that he is not firm, and may still make another shift when the new deadline elapses." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "elapses" from authentic English texts.
What does "elapses" mean?
Elapses means: third-person singular simple present indicative of elapse
How many example sentences with "elapses" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "elapses", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.