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Explore Penultimate through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like last or penult. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Penultimate meaning

  1. Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
  2. Of or pertaining to a penult.
  3. Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.

Synonyms of Penultimate

next-to-last last penult penultima syllable

Using Penultimate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc. | Of or pertaining to a penult. | Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.
  • Useful related words include: next-to-last, last, penult, penultima.
  • In the example corpus, penultimate often appears in combinations such as: the penultimate, penultimate episode, penultimate over.

Context around Penultimate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Penultimate

  • In this selection, "penultimate" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, oborevwori, episode, game and step stand out and add context to how "penultimate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the penultimate over and as the penultimate installment in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "penultimate" sits close to words such as anglers, asbestos and bali, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with penultimate

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

Can Caleb Martin sustain his sterling performance during the penultimate game against Boston? (13 words)

He went after Archer again, hitting a couple of sixes in the penultimate over. (14 words)

Here, the PA news agency examines five things we learned from the penultimate weekend of the competition. (17 words)

His injury, sustained against Parramatta in the penultimate round of the regular season, was tough to take, but Luai put in the hard yards to get back on the field as quickly as possible – while maintaining a wall against the outside noise from the media. (45 words)

Georgia Wareham then entered, and though her hit off the penultimate ball was partially stopped at cover, she and Mooney still managed to scamper the single that protected Australia’s proud record of not having lost an official T20 match for two years. (43 words)

Before Shallcross joined her on stage, Frankel explained to host Jesse Palmer that she didn’t learn about any of what happened until fans of the series did, during last week’s penultimate episode. (34 words)

Can Caleb Martin sustain his sterling performance during the penultimate game against Boston? (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

A couple of original Knights players also helped them take the penultimate step to the peak of hockey’s mountaintop.

After the green flag waved for the final overtime, three drivers separated themselves from the field on the penultimate lap of the event.

And others, perhaps the more daring owners, will pass on drafting a defense until their penultimate or final pick because they’re content with streaming a new unit every week.

Back in Delta, Oborevwori, penultimate Sunday, said his administration would continue to invest in the judiciary to enable it meet its obligations of speedily dispensing justice.

Based on the penultimate episode of the season, it seems that Betty's "special friend" may likely be Jughead (), who also fully regained his memories.

Before Shallcross joined her on stage, Frankel explained to host Jesse Palmer that she didn’t learn about any of what happened until fans of the series did, during last week’s penultimate episode.

Caley Thistle Women secured a win in their penultimate SWF Championship fixture as Karen Mason’s side beat Greenock Morton 4-2 on the road.

Can Caleb Martin sustain his sterling performance during the penultimate game against Boston?

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Chesterfield Ladies secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Oughtibridge War Memorial Women in their penultimate game of the season at Athersley on Thursday evening.

Chris Woakes threatened the unlikely late on but his 32 only delayed the inevitable as England were dismissed in the penultimate over.

Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is expected to serve as the penultimate installment in the franchise.

England’s push for victory on the penultimate day of the fourth Ashes Test was delayed by the forecast rain at Emirates Old Trafford.

Fulham are set to visit St Mary’s on Saturday, May 13 (3PM) in what will be the club’s penultimate game at their home stadium.

Georgia Wareham then entered, and though her hit off the penultimate ball was partially stopped at cover, she and Mooney still managed to scamper the single that protected Australia’s proud record of not having lost an official T20 match for two years.

Gujarat seemed to have one hand on two points at the beginning of the penultimate over but Arshdeep Singh kept his cool and nailed the yorkers well to take it into the last over.

Here, the PA news agency examines five things we learned from the penultimate weekend of the competition.

He went after Archer again, hitting a couple of sixes in the penultimate over.

His injury, sustained against Parramatta in the penultimate round of the regular season, was tough to take, but Luai put in the hard yards to get back on the field as quickly as possible – while maintaining a wall against the outside noise from the media.

In the first Redwing race, other racers failed to spot Serena Gosling (Gosling) power through on the penultimate leg to win.

In the penultimate episode, Devi's mother () finally finds out that she wasn't accepted into any of the Ivy League colleges and Devi deeply regrets not applying to any safety schools.

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Common combinations with penultimate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "penultimate" in a sentence?
An example: "A couple of original Knights players also helped them take the penultimate step to the peak of hockey’s mountaintop." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "penultimate" from authentic English texts.
What does "penultimate" mean?
Penultimate means: Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
What are synonyms of "penultimate"?
Common synonyms of "penultimate" include: next-to-last, last, penult, penultima, syllable.
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