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Militate is an English word with synonyms like influence or work. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Militate in a sentence

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Militate | Militated | Militates

Militate meaning

  1. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
  2. To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.

Synonyms of Militate

influence act upon work

Related words

Other words often associated with Militate or its synonyms:

determiner event move activity affect causing effect employ touch utilize determinant result

Using Militate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To give force or effect toward; to influence. | To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.
  • Useful related words include: influence, act upon, work.
  • In the example corpus, militate often appears in combinations such as: militate against.

Context around Militate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 35 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Militate

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

challenges that militate against food 1× governance which militate against the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the african 1× while the president 1×

Common sentence endings:

address these challenges 1× his urgent actions 1×

Words around Militate

Just before it in the word index:

military 21.310 militarizing 7 militarized 59 militarize 8 militarization 55 militarists 7

Just after it in the word index:

militated 6 militates 4 militating 4 milites 2 militia 774 militiaman 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Militate

  • In this selection, "militate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 35 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include challenges that militate against food and governance which militate against the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "militate" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with militate

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

As the African region is grappling with multiple challenges that militate against food security and nutrition, we need to embrace a comprehensive approach oriented to the entire food chain to address these challenges. (33 words)

While the President’s campaign is legitimate, it overlooks a complex interplay of home-grown challenges from tax burdens to the high cost of governance which militate against the country’s economy and require his urgent actions. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

While the President’s campaign is legitimate, it overlooks a complex interplay of home-grown challenges from tax burdens to the high cost of governance which militate against the country’s economy and require his urgent actions. (37 words)

As the African region is grappling with multiple challenges that militate against food security and nutrition, we need to embrace a comprehensive approach oriented to the entire food chain to address these challenges. (33 words)

Example sentences (2)

While the President’s campaign is legitimate, it overlooks a complex interplay of home-grown challenges from tax burdens to the high cost of governance which militate against the country’s economy and require his urgent actions.

As the African region is grappling with multiple challenges that militate against food security and nutrition, we need to embrace a comprehensive approach oriented to the entire food chain to address these challenges.

Common combinations with militate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "militate" in a sentence?
An example: "While the President’s campaign is legitimate, it overlooks a complex interplay of home-grown challenges from tax burdens to the high cost of governance which militate against the country’s economy and require his urgent actions." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "militate" from authentic English texts.
What does "militate" mean?
Militate means: To give force or effect toward; to influence.
What are synonyms of "militate"?
Common synonyms of "militate" include: influence, act upon, work.
How many example sentences with "militate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "militate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.