Random word

How do you use Expectancy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like anticipation or expectation, plus the exact meaning.

Less frequent word

Expectancy in a sentence

Expectancy meaning

  1. Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
  2. The state of being expected.
  3. Future interest as to possession or enjoyment

Synonyms of Expectancy

Using Expectancy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something. | The state of being expected. | Future interest as to possession or enjoyment
  • Useful related words include: anticipation, expectation, outlook, prospect.
  • In the example corpus, expectancy often appears in combinations such as: life expectancy, expectancy of, expectancy in.

Context around Expectancy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Expectancy

  • In this selection, "expectancy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, life, stakes, data and improvements stand out and add context to how "expectancy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include life expectancy at birth and a life expectancy below 70. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "expectancy" sits close to words such as attach, coffin and dwelling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with expectancy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

And for Indigenous people, life expectancy dropped by almost seven years. (11 words)

Life expectancy at birth Life expectancy in Estonia is lower than in most Western European countries. (16 words)

She added: “Life expectancy improvements continue to be sluggish, but worryingly healthy life expectancy isn’t keeping pace. (18 words)

In the U.S., the current life expectancy is 76 for males, 81 for females though the expectancy is higher for married individuals and wealthier individuals, variables that apply to all the older 2020 candidates. (35 words)

A new report released on Tuesday regarding the growing hazard of air pollution to public health has reported that in South Asia life expectancy can be cut by more than five years per person. (34 words)

Lamp life expectancy Life expectancy for many types of lamp is defined as the number of hours of operation at which 50% of them fail, that is the median life of the lamps. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Life expectancy at birth, after steadily rising for decades, has started to decline, but it's the fall in healthy life expectancy that concerns him most, he said.

The first revealing finding of these statistics is that in the past seven years, healthy life expectancy from birth has not kept up with increasing life expectancy.

In the U.S., the current life expectancy is 76 for males, 81 for females though the expectancy is higher for married individuals and wealthier individuals, variables that apply to all the older 2020 candidates.

It means France has overtaken Sweden in the life expectancy stakes in Europe, while worldwide, the Japanese have the longest life expectancy of all, at 87 years.

It’s hard to find life expectancy data for 18th century America but in most cases the reason life expectancy was so low had to do with high infant mortality.

She added: “Life expectancy improvements continue to be sluggish, but worryingly healthy life expectancy isn’t keeping pace.

The UK has a higher life expectancy of around 81, and the USA is around 79 (the highest life expectancy in the world is 84 – Japan and Hong Kong).

Japanese women enjoyed the world’s longest average life expectancy — which denotes the expectancy at birth — from 1985 through 2010.

Advertentie

Lamp life expectancy Life expectancy for many types of lamp is defined as the number of hours of operation at which 50% of them fail, that is the median life of the lamps.

Life expectancy at birth Life expectancy in Estonia is lower than in most Western European countries.

Male life expectancy at birth was at 66.4 years, whereas female life expectancy at birth was at 73 years.

The Health Index is defined in terms of life expectancy at birth since a higher life expectancy at birth reflects better health outcomes for an individual.

A 2018 study even found strong links between reading levels and life expectancy, suggesting that poor literacy skills can translate into a higher chance of living a shorter life.

Additionally, the ten-year difference in life expectancy is almost exactly the difference found between whites and Blacks in the US.

And average life expectancy in Upton/Druid Heights was 68.2 years compared to 83.9 years in Greater Roland Park/Poplar Hill.

And for Indigenous people, life expectancy dropped by almost seven years.

A new report released on Tuesday regarding the growing hazard of air pollution to public health has reported that in South Asia life expectancy can be cut by more than five years per person.

At just 67.7 years, Union is the only county in Florida with a life expectancy below 70 years.

Beginning in the 1940s, these countries were noticed to have a higher life expectancy and a lower rate of chronic disease, despite limited health care.

But as dementia progresses, it lowers a person’s life expectancy -- eventually to the point where screening for cancer may cause more harm than good for the patient, she said.

Advertentie

Common combinations with expectancy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "expectancy" in a sentence?
An example: "Life expectancy at birth, after steadily rising for decades, has started to decline, but it's the fall in healthy life expectancy that concerns him most, he said." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "expectancy" from authentic English texts.
What does "expectancy" mean?
Expectancy means: Expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something.
What are synonyms of "expectancy"?
Common synonyms of "expectancy" include: anticipation, expectation, outlook, prospect.
How many example sentences with "expectancy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "expectancy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.