Explore Repechage through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like race. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Repechage in a sentence
Repechage meaning
Alternative spelling of repechage.
Synonyms of Repechage
Using Repechage
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of repechage.
- Useful related words include: race.
- In the example corpus, repechage often appears in combinations such as: the repechage, repechage round, repechage tournament.
Context around Repechage
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Repechage
- In this selection, "repechage" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, introduced, chance, via, round, tournament and rounds stand out and add context to how "repechage" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a global repechage tournament in and during the repechage rounds overcoming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "repechage" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with repechage
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As it has through the repechage, Canada has opted for experience and continuity. (13 words)
The loser of that match has previously had a third shot via a last-chance repechage tournament. (17 words)
The squad holding the fifth position will have to play the repechage against a team from another continent. (18 words)
The winner will earn direct qualification with the runner up proceeding to a global repechage tournament in Marseille, France in November against teams from Asia, the Americas and Europe for the last berth at next year’s global showdown. (39 words)
Japanese favourite Takato, the champion in 2017 and 2018, was stunned in the quarter-final by Lutfillaev, and missed out on a medal altogether after losing to fourth seed Nagayama having fought through the repechage. (35 words)
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: “The repechage tournament is going to be a very hotly contested event with the ultimate prize of a place at the Rugby World Cup at stake. (32 words)
Example sentences (15)
Completing his heat is a critical point, because runners who are disqualified, do not start, or do not finish their race cannot move into the repechage round.
Except, the four judokas who lose in the quarterfinals move into a repechage draw where they have an opportunity to win one of the two bronze medals that will be awarded.
He won Heat One of the repechage rounds with a time of 20.51 seconds, narrowly beating Italy’s Diego Pettorossi, who finished in 20.53 seconds.
However, Nagayama managed to regain his focus during the repechage rounds, overcoming Yang Yung-wei from Taiwan and then securing a bronze medal by defeating Salih Yildiz of Turkey.
The newly introduced repechage round seemingly forced some athletes to go hard in the heats, like Ethiopian Tsige Duguma who won in 1:57.90 ahead of Kenyan 1:57.
The winner of the tournament final will receive the gold medal, and the loser will receive the silver medal while a repechage competition will occur for the bronze medal contest.
The loser of that match has previously had a third shot via a last-chance repechage tournament.
Earlier in the day, she had held off world number one Sarah Ann Hildebrandt with some superlative defense in her second repechage round to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.
Japanese favourite Takato, the champion in 2017 and 2018, was stunned in the quarter-final by Lutfillaev, and missed out on a medal altogether after losing to fourth seed Nagayama having fought through the repechage.
The Bulgarain later lost his quarterfinal 0-6 to Denmark’s Fredrik Holmquist Bjerrhuus, ending Manish’s hopes to get into medal round via repechage.
The squad holding the fifth position will have to play the repechage against a team from another continent.
As it has through the repechage, Canada has opted for experience and continuity.
The winner will earn direct qualification with the runner up proceeding to a global repechage tournament in Marseille, France in November against teams from Asia, the Americas and Europe for the last berth at next year’s global showdown.
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont said: “The repechage tournament is going to be a very hotly contested event with the ultimate prize of a place at the Rugby World Cup at stake.
Riders defeated in the earlier rounds may get a chance to continue in the competition through the repechage races.
Common combinations with repechage
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: