Get to know Polman better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.
Polman meaning
A surname.
Using Polman
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
- In the example corpus, polman often appears in combinations such as: paul polman.
Context around Polman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Polman
- In this selection, "polman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, paul and former stand out and add context to how "polman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include added that polman had a and paul polman former ceo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "polman" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with polman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
On the other hand, despite the deepening bench, she is hard-pressed to name a natural successor to Polman. (19 words)
Polman has backed his words with cash by investing in Imagine, a foundation to push the UN’s sustainable development goals. (21 words)
Polman will be succeeded by Alan Jope, who has led Unilever’s beauty and personal care division — its largest business — since 2011. (22 words)
Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, is an individual donor, and the organisation’s biggest financial backing comes from Educate a Child, an international foundation based in Qatar. (28 words)
Some analysts have expressed concern that Mr. Jope, a marketeer by training who took over in January, would be less focused on financials than his predecessor Paul Polman. (28 words)
Bernstein analyst Andrew Wood said some investors were irked by what they considered a “preachy” style but added that Polman had a strong record over the past decade. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
On the other hand, despite the deepening bench, she is hard-pressed to name a natural successor to Polman.
Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, is an individual donor, and the organisation’s biggest financial backing comes from Educate a Child, an international foundation based in Qatar.
Polman has backed his words with cash by investing in Imagine, a foundation to push the UN’s sustainable development goals.
Polman, in his retirement, is still fighting the good fight, which might be why, in sustainability circles, he is still of an executive aligned with the cause.
Some analysts have expressed concern that Mr. Jope, a marketeer by training who took over in January, would be less focused on financials than his predecessor Paul Polman.
Bernstein analyst Andrew Wood said some investors were irked by what they considered a “preachy” style but added that Polman had a strong record over the past decade.
Paul Polman, who announced Thursday that he would step down at the end of the year, quickly set about making dramatic changes when he took over Unilever.
Polman will be succeeded by Alan Jope, who has led Unilever’s beauty and personal care division — its largest business — since 2011.
Common combinations with polman
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: