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

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Expends | Expended | Expend | Expending

Expends meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of expend

Using Expends

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

Context around Expends

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

states 2× sgb 1× currently 1× racing 1× sacramento 1× knowingly 1×

Often after:

military 1× considerable 1× counterfeit 1×

Sentence patterns with Expends

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

cleanest racing expends a lot 1× labour one expends in production 1× nigeria currently expends about 3 1× of sacramento expends considerable effort 1× or knowingly expends counterfeit money 1× rapidly it expends the hydrogen 1× sgb expends much time 1× united states expends military and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at its cleanest 1× roemer argues that 1× sgb expends much 1× the city of 1× the initiative was 1× the more massive 1×

Common sentence endings:

assure information authenticity 1× be strictly necessary 1× in its core 1× of the city 1× offices in sacramento 1× on steel imports 1×

Words around Expends

Just before it in the word index:

expenditures 531 expenditure 844 expending 38 expended 117 expendables 13 expendable 85

Just after it in the word index:

expense 1.973 expensed 5 expenses 2.588 expensify 15 expensing 3 expensive 5.323

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Expends

  • In this selection, "expends" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, states, sgb, currently, military, considerable and counterfeit stand out and add context to how "expends" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cleanest racing expends a lot and labour one expends in production. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "expends" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with expends

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

SGB expends much time and effort to assure information authenticity. (10 words)

According to her, Nigeria currently expends about $3.3bn annually on steel imports. (13 words)

At its cleanest, racing expends a lot of energy that may not be strictly necessary. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Roemer argues that, according to the principle of distributive justice, the traditional definition of socialism based on the principle that individual compensation be proportional to the value of the labour one expends in production is inadequate. (36 words)

Whoever manufactures or knowingly expends counterfeit money, shall be cut off from the communion of the faithful (excommunicated) as one accursed, as an oppressor of the poor and a disturber of the city. (33 words)

And as the United States expends time, money, arms, and political capital on containing that crisis, it gives actors in other arenas an opportunity to further their own ends. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

And as the United States expends time, money, arms, and political capital on containing that crisis, it gives actors in other arenas an opportunity to further their own ends.

SGB expends much time and effort to assure information authenticity.

The initiative was developed “to combat fraud and corruption as the United States expends military and humanitarian resources across Africa,” according to a statement.

According to her, Nigeria currently expends about $3.3bn annually on steel imports.

At its cleanest, racing expends a lot of energy that may not be strictly necessary.

Roemer argues that, according to the principle of distributive justice, the traditional definition of socialism based on the principle that individual compensation be proportional to the value of the labour one expends in production is inadequate.

The City of Sacramento expends considerable effort to keep state agencies from moving outside the city limits. citation In addition, many federal agencies have offices in Sacramento.

The more massive the star, the greater its luminosity, and the more rapidly it expends the hydrogen fuel in its core.

Whoever manufactures or knowingly expends counterfeit money, shall be cut off from the communion of the faithful (excommunicated) as one accursed, as an oppressor of the poor and a disturber of the city.

Common combinations with expends

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "expends" in a sentence?
An example: "And as the United States expends time, money, arms, and political capital on containing that crisis, it gives actors in other arenas an opportunity to further their own ends." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "expends" from authentic English texts.
What does "expends" mean?
Expends means: third-person singular simple present indicative of expend
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