On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Moribund. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as stagnant or undynamic and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Moribund in a sentence
Moribund meaning
- Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
- Almost obsolete; nearing an end.
Using Moribund
- The main meaning on this page is: Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring. | Almost obsolete; nearing an end.
- Useful related words include: stagnant, undynamic, adynamic, dying.
- In the example corpus, moribund often appears in combinations such as: the moribund, moribund and, is moribund.
Context around Moribund
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Moribund
- In this selection, "moribund" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, now, almost, economy, postseason, theaters and philippine stand out and add context to how "moribund" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are now moribund pef b and barrage of moribund companies such. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "moribund" sits close to words such as abang, abetting and accented, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with moribund
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Korine shot “Trash Humpers” on VHS, reviving a moribund format. (10 words)
Hopefully, that’s the purpose of yesterday’s meeting with the moribund, progress-averse NFF. (15 words)
He also hailed the company for revamping the moribund VON asset located along Lagos-Badagry Expressway. (16 words)
I hereby demand that I be given a Fark accountSchmerd1948: Trik: Gyrfalcon: It might restore my faith in humanity, if the common folk and local government keep pulling together to fill the gaps left by the moribund Federal government and Big Business. (42 words)
Abia still has a barrage of moribund companies such as Modern Ceramic Umuahia, Golden Guinea Breweries, Aba Glass Industry, Star Papers ltd, among others which must not be allowed to continue to deteriorate while youths endlessly wander for jobs. (39 words)
My father’s brother, Rabbi Dr. David Gordis, had some role (that I no longer recall) at the (now moribund) University of Judaism (later renamed American Jewish University), then JTS’s branch in Los Angeles. (35 words)
And how to do the deed without inciting the moribund Sanders campaign and his army of Bernie bros? (18 words)
Example sentences (20)
As for the Capitals (34-32-8, 76 points), the loss dealt a critical blow to their already moribund postseason aspirations.
In Chicago alone, closed or moribund theaters include Victory Gardens Theater, House Theatre of Chicago, Sideshow Theatre Company, BoHo, Eclipse Theatre Company and Underscore Theatre Company.
It didn’t occur to anyone that a few in the Tory party, then almost moribund, could somehow get the UK out of its central international partnership, one which had delivered much prosperity.
Lawmakers want Congress to help President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejuvenate the moribund Philippine salt industry by creating an interagency Philippine Salt Industry Development Council.
More than two years after the 2021 coup, Myanmar remains in deep crisis, with the economy moribund and millions in need of humanitarian assistance.
My father’s brother, Rabbi Dr. David Gordis, had some role (that I no longer recall) at the (now moribund) University of Judaism (later renamed American Jewish University), then JTS’s branch in Los Angeles.
Therefore, the starting point is to privatise the country’s moribund public refineries to allow strong competition and promote self-sufficiency in petroleum products within a virile commercial framework.
There were lots of ideas that could help regenerate a moribund and beleaguered Tory party staring defeat in the face after 13 mostly wasted years — if Rishi Sunak has the gumption to listen.
Abia still has a barrage of moribund companies such as Modern Ceramic Umuahia, Golden Guinea Breweries, Aba Glass Industry, Star Papers ltd, among others which must not be allowed to continue to deteriorate while youths endlessly wander for jobs.
Accordingly, the Bank of Japan knows that increasing the interest rate significantly – from its usual moribund self – will entail high debt repayments.
Hopefully, that’s the purpose of yesterday’s meeting with the moribund, progress-averse NFF.
I could never be a PUP; and I could never, ever, be a member of what’s left of the shambles of a moribund UDP.
Korine shot “Trash Humpers” on VHS, reviving a moribund format.
The chemistry between the two men appears to lie essentially in a shared view that the postwar order is moribund and must be replaced by a new architecture that takes account of shifting power.
And how to do the deed without inciting the moribund Sanders campaign and his army of Bernie bros?
And so she moves on, wearily, for another two and a half centuries, though in her heart she knows the empire, though temporarily recovered, is moribund.
For the Trump administration, it’s just as well that the WTO is moribund, because the enforcement provisions in the new agreement are entirely bilateral.
He also hailed the company for revamping the moribund VON asset located along Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
However, with the later aim becoming a permanent reality as the refineries and pipelines are now moribund, PEF (B)M, as an institution has become a market stabilizer.
I hereby demand that I be given a Fark accountSchmerd1948: Trik: Gyrfalcon: It might restore my faith in humanity, if the common folk and local government keep pulling together to fill the gaps left by the moribund Federal government and Big Business.
Common combinations with moribund
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the moribund 16×
- moribund and 6×
- is moribund 6×
- of moribund 5×
- moribund economy 4×
- and moribund 3×
- now moribund 2×
- been moribund 2×
- moribund for 2×
- with moribund 2×