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Retentionist meaning

  1. A person who advocates retention
  2. A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty

Using Retentionist

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who advocates retention | A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty

Context around Retentionist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

belarus 1×

Often after:

countries 1×

Sentence patterns with Retentionist

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

and belarus retentionist all european 1× in many retentionist countries drug 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in many retentionist 1× with the exception 1×

Common sentence endings:

a capital offense 1× classified as abolitionist 1×

Words around Retentionist

Just before it in the word index:

retention 773 retells 19 retellings 18 retelling 144 retell 25 retegui 4

Just after it in the word index:

retentions 6 retentive 5 reter 3 retest 46 retested 20 retesting 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Retentionist

  • In this selection, "retentionist" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, belarus and countries stand out and add context to how "retentionist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and belarus retentionist all european and in many retentionist countries drug. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retentionist" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retentionist

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 many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense. (11 words)

With the exception of Russia (abolitionist in practice), Kazakhstan (abolitionist for ordinary crimes only), and Belarus (retentionist), all European countries are classified as abolitionist. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

With the exception of Russia (abolitionist in practice), Kazakhstan (abolitionist for ordinary crimes only), and Belarus (retentionist), all European countries are classified as abolitionist. (24 words)

In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense.

With the exception of Russia (abolitionist in practice), Kazakhstan (abolitionist for ordinary crimes only), and Belarus (retentionist), all European countries are classified as abolitionist.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retentionist" in a sentence?
An example: "In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "retentionist" from authentic English texts.
What does "retentionist" mean?
Retentionist means: A person who advocates retention
How many example sentences with "retentionist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "retentionist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.