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Pretexts meaning

plural of pretext

Using Pretexts

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of pretext
  • In the example corpus, pretexts often appears in combinations such as: pretexts to, for pretexts, pretexts for.

Context around Pretexts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

spurious 1× different 1× humanitarian 1× false 1× various 1× legal 1× merely 1× manufactured 1×

Often after:

asserting 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Pretexts

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

are just pretexts for an 1× been merely pretexts 1× false humanitarian pretexts but all 1× flimsiest of pretexts 1× insultingly spurious pretexts to international 1× look for pretexts 1× look for pretexts to attack 1× looking for pretexts to evict 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abrams offered to 1× ayala says she 1× but they keep 1× for republicans the 1× he s ordering 1× in discrimination cases 1×

Common sentence endings:

1 september 1939 1× been merely pretexts 1× china s affairs 1× economy and livelihoods 1× emptive strike analysis 1× flimsiest of pretexts 1×

Words around Pretexts

Just before it in the word index:

pretext 246 pretests 2 preternaturally 13 preternatural 13 preterm 46 preterite 5

Just after it in the word index:

pretextual 3 pretham 2 pretium 12 pretlove 2 pretlow 2 preto 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Pretexts

  • In this selection, "pretexts" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spurious, different, humanitarian, asserting and used stand out and add context to how "pretexts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are just pretexts for an and been merely pretexts. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pretexts" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pretexts

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

In discrimination cases, courts look for pretexts. (7 words)

Ayala says she believes he was looking for pretexts to evict her. (12 words)

He’s ordering punitive prosecution of Azzopardi on the flimsiest of pretexts. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The US has covered their terrorist acts by false humanitarian pretexts, but all in vain, as the truth of their terrorism was eventually revealed through field facts on the ground. (30 words)

For Republicans, the investigations into Clarence Thomas and his friendship with Harlan Crow, a Texas billionaire, are just pretexts for an attack on the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. (29 words)

The Chinese Embassy in Washington denounced the visa action and said the US accusations on human rights violations were "made-up pretexts" for interfering in China's affairs. (28 words)

Example sentences (18)

But they keep using human rights and freedom of speech as pretexts, asserting that these organizations have not committed any crime within their territories,” the memo says.

For Republicans, the investigations into Clarence Thomas and his friendship with Harlan Crow, a Texas billionaire, are just pretexts for an attack on the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.

Russian president Vladimir Putin offers familiar, insultingly spurious pretexts to international press conferences, the well-worn “pre-emptive strike” analysis.

Ayala says she believes he was looking for pretexts to evict her.

He’s ordering punitive prosecution of Azzopardi on the flimsiest of pretexts.

In discrimination cases, courts look for pretexts.

The job that the fraudster offered him was a dating job with high returns and fooled the trader to make payments to him under different pretexts.

The US has covered their terrorist acts by false humanitarian pretexts, but all in vain, as the truth of their terrorism was eventually revealed through field facts on the ground.

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The Chinese Embassy in Washington denounced the visa action and said the US accusations on human rights violations were "made-up pretexts" for interfering in China's affairs.

They would set up an appointment with an identified victim under false pretexts.

It was just silly things at first: staring at me, touching me under the slimmest of pretexts.

They look for pretexts to attack Muslims and target their economy and livelihoods.

Abrams offered to "cooperate" with the investigators, but always failed to do so on various pretexts.

It seems that the king was skillful at extracting money from his subjects on many pretexts including that of war with France or war with Scotland.

Rather, he combined it with legal pretexts in his efforts to augment the boundaries of his kingdom.

Tacitus, The Annals, I 9 According to the second opposing opinion: filial duty and national crisis had been merely pretexts.

The "rejection" of the German proposal was one of the pretexts used for the German aggression against Poland on 1 September 1939.

Whistleblowers may also be disciplined, suspended and reported to professional bodies upon manufactured pretexts.

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Common combinations with pretexts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pretexts" in a sentence?
An example: "But they keep using human rights and freedom of speech as pretexts, asserting that these organizations have not committed any crime within their territories,” the memo says." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pretexts" from authentic English texts.
What does "pretexts" mean?
Pretexts means: plural of pretext
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