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Explore Exactions through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Exactions in a sentence

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Exactions | Exaction

Exactions meaning

plural of exaction

Using Exactions

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of exaction
  • In the example corpus, exactions often appears in combinations such as: the exactions, exactions to, exactions of.

Context around Exactions

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unjust 1× considerable 1×

Often after:

imposed 1×

Sentence patterns with Exactions

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

determines the exactions to require 1× exactions imposed on 1× from the exactions of the 1× make considerable exactions from the 1× resented the exactions made by 1× restricted the exactions of the 1× with unjust exactions to keep 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to kilson 1× exactions imposed on 1× exhaust them with 1× he conciliated the 1× however what alfred 1× its people consequently 1×

Common sentence endings:

individual occupying it 1× land use approval 1× of his kingdom 1× of the church 1× of the soldiers 1× the same time 1×

Words around Exactions

Just before it in the word index:

exaction 4 exacting 82 exacted 31 exactech 9 exacta 5 exact 3.215

Just after it in the word index:

exactitude 11 exactly 7.913 exactlywhat 25 exactness 8 exacts 13 exactus 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Exactions

  • In this selection, "exactions" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unjust, considerable and imposed stand out and add context to how "exactions" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include determines the exactions to require and exactions imposed on. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "exactions" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with exactions

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

Its people consequently had to suffer from the exactions of the soldiers. (12 words)

Exhaust them with unjust exactions, to keep them busied with their own affairs. (13 words)

According to Kilson the attitude of the Africans toward their chiefs became ambivalent: frequently they respected the office but resented the exactions made by the individual occupying it. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

However what Alfred was alluding to was that in order for a king to fulfil his responsibilities towards his people, particularly those concerned with defence, he had the right to make considerable exactions from the landowners and people of his kingdom. (41 words)

Exactions imposed on the Moriscos paved the way to a major Morisco revolt happening in 1568, with the final expulsion of the Moriscos from Castile taking place in 1609; they were driven from Aragon at about the same time. (39 words)

He conciliated the people by his affability, brought in Englishmen to teach various handicrafts and tried to help the farmers by improving the breed of Manx horses, and, at the same time, he restricted the exactions of the Church. (39 words)

Example sentences (7)

According to Kilson the attitude of the Africans toward their chiefs became ambivalent: frequently they respected the office but resented the exactions made by the individual occupying it.

Exactions imposed on the Moriscos paved the way to a major Morisco revolt happening in 1568, with the final expulsion of the Moriscos from Castile taking place in 1609; they were driven from Aragon at about the same time.

Exhaust them with unjust exactions, to keep them busied with their own affairs.

He conciliated the people by his affability, brought in Englishmen to teach various handicrafts and tried to help the farmers by improving the breed of Manx horses, and, at the same time, he restricted the exactions of the Church.

However what Alfred was alluding to was that in order for a king to fulfil his responsibilities towards his people, particularly those concerned with defence, he had the right to make considerable exactions from the landowners and people of his kingdom.

Its people consequently had to suffer from the exactions of the soldiers.

The case established the "rough proportionality" test that is now applied throughout the United States when a local government evaluates a land use application and determines the exactions to require of the recipient of a land use approval.

Common combinations with exactions

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "exactions" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Kilson the attitude of the Africans toward their chiefs became ambivalent: frequently they respected the office but resented the exactions made by the individual occupying it." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "exactions" from authentic English texts.
What does "exactions" mean?
Exactions means: plural of exaction
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