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Procrastinated is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Procrastinated in a sentence

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Procrastinated | Procrastinating | Procrastinates

Procrastinated meaning

simple past and past participle of procrastinate

Using Procrastinated

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of procrastinate

Context around Procrastinated

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

probably 1× apparently 1× london 1× nicias 1×

Often after:

turmoil 1× using 1× placed 1×

Sentence patterns with Procrastinated

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

59 has procrastinated on homeownership 1× ferdinand ii procrastinated so much 1× from london procrastinated 1× from the procrastinated turmoil brought 1× once nicias procrastinated and the 1× or you procrastinated because you 1× ve probably procrastinated using more 1× who apparently procrastinated placed an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although matilda s 1× for the past 1× i hate that 1× instead of attacking 1× mr mazemo said 1× ostensibly the marriage 1×

Common sentence endings:

confront the issue 1× for the ceremony 1× from london procrastinated 1× not that common 1× of the way 1× procrastinated on homeownership 1×

Words around Procrastinated

Just before it in the word index:

procrastinate 23 procore 22 procopius 35 procopiou 2 procopio 11 procope 2

Just after it in the word index:

procrastinates 2 procrastinating 22 procrastination 61 procrastinator 4 procrastinators 9 procreate 26

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Procrastinated

  • In this selection, "procrastinated" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, probably, apparently, london, turmoil, using and placed stand out and add context to how "procrastinated" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 59 has procrastinated on homeownership and ferdinand ii procrastinated so much. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "procrastinated" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with procrastinated

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

For the past five years, Frederick Seaton, 59, has procrastinated on homeownership. (12 words)

Instead of attacking at once, Nicias procrastinated and the campaigning season of 415 BC ended with Syracuse scarcely damaged. (19 words)

Although Matilda's own followers attended the event, few other major nobles seem to have attended and the delegation from London procrastinated. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

You’ve probably procrastinated using more secure passwords and protecting your accounts better because it’d just take too much effort and none of your friends or family have been hacked, so you probably think it’s not that common. (40 words)

Ostensibly, the marriage was delayed until Henry was old enough, but Ferdinand II procrastinated so much over payment of the remainder of Catherine's dowry that it became doubtful that the marriage would take place. (35 words)

Treacy said a wedding guest who apparently procrastinated placed an order this morning, and even though it’s last minute, he plans to have a hat ready for her in time for the ceremony. (34 words)

Example sentences (9)

If you’ve procrastinated, then you’ll be even more pleased with yourself if you step up and get it out of the way.

Mr Mazemo said Nigeria picked up the pieces arising from the procrastinated turmoil brought about as a result of military rule and found common ground when it eventually attained civilian rule in 1999.

You’ve probably procrastinated using more secure passwords and protecting your accounts better because it’d just take too much effort and none of your friends or family have been hacked, so you probably think it’s not that common.

For the past five years, Frederick Seaton, 59, has procrastinated on homeownership.

I hate that nagging feeling of knowing something has to be done, but you can’t do it or you procrastinated because you don’t want to confront the issue.

Treacy said a wedding guest who apparently procrastinated placed an order this morning, and even though it’s last minute, he plans to have a hat ready for her in time for the ceremony.

Although Matilda's own followers attended the event, few other major nobles seem to have attended and the delegation from London procrastinated.

Instead of attacking at once, Nicias procrastinated and the campaigning season of 415 BC ended with Syracuse scarcely damaged.

Ostensibly, the marriage was delayed until Henry was old enough, but Ferdinand II procrastinated so much over payment of the remainder of Catherine's dowry that it became doubtful that the marriage would take place.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "procrastinated" in a sentence?
An example: "If you’ve procrastinated, then you’ll be even more pleased with yourself if you step up and get it out of the way." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "procrastinated" from authentic English texts.
What does "procrastinated" mean?
Procrastinated means: simple past and past participle of procrastinate
How many example sentences with "procrastinated" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "procrastinated", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.