How do you use Stint in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like skimp or supply, plus the exact meaning.
Stint meaning
- To stop (an action); cease, desist.
- To stop speaking or talking (of a subject).
- To be sparing or mean.
Synonyms of Stint
Using Stint
- The main meaning on this page is: To stop (an action); cease, desist. | To stop speaking or talking (of a subject). | To be sparing or mean.
- Useful related words include: skimp, supply, scant, save.
- In the example corpus, stint often appears in combinations such as: stint in, stint as, stint with.
Context around Stint
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 14 start, 3 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stint
- In this selection, "stint" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brief, month and james stand out and add context to how "stint" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a brief stint at pine and a brief stint in aew. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stint" sits close to words such as cox, dragged and emotion, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stint
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ashwin's stint as an opener ends after four balls in which he scored zero runs. (16 words)
After a stint in the Montana House of Representatives, Austin Knudsen was elected state attorney general in 2020. (18 words)
After Trump’s tumultuous stint in the Oval Office, most Americans likely already have strong opinions about him. (18 words)
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the one month stint is the island’s first and only presidency during the country’s stint on the UN Security Council and forms part of the island’s responsibility as a non-permanent member. (45 words)
And when I interviewed him four years ago, Crosby was surprised that, given his drug addiction, prison stint and health issues — diabetes, a couple heart attacks and a liver transplant necessitated from hepatitis C — he had survived to see 77. (40 words)
After working in London, "galavanted" around Europe, spent a stint in India teaching cricket to street kids and worked in sports management, including a year with the Australian Olympic Committee, before discovering the auction industry in 1998. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the one month stint is the island’s first and only presidency during the country’s stint on the UN Security Council and forms part of the island’s responsibility as a non-permanent member.
In his second stint in Turkey, he managed only a goal and an assist in 10 league games and this stint in Turkey wasn’t as successful as his first.
He cited Chris Bosh during James’ stint with the Miami Heat and Kevin Love during James’ second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers a two prime examples.
After a brief stint at Pine Tree Animal Clinic, he went on to work for the Maine State Department of Agriculture as a state veterinarian and retired from the state as Director of Veterinary Services.
After a brief stint in the U.K. hosting BBC’s Country and Western Show, he returned to Canada and made an appearance at the Mariposa Folk Festival in 1964.
After a stint in the Montana House of Representatives, Austin Knudsen was elected state attorney general in 2020.
After college and a stint in the Ohio Air National Guard, he was working in a clothing store when a family friend described his job in the Secret Service.
After her early stint as a Marxist guerrilla, she had spent three years in prison, before going on to serve as Lula’s minister of energy and his chief of staff.
After her stint in the jungle, Toff released her book, Always Smiling, and appeared in Celebrity Hunted – Stand Up To Cancer.
After Michael Sauschuck finished his six-year stint as Portland chief of police in the summer of 2018, Frank Clark lasted two years before leaving for a job in the private sector.
After Trump’s tumultuous stint in the Oval Office, most Americans likely already have strong opinions about him.
After working in London, "galavanted" around Europe, spent a stint in India teaching cricket to street kids and worked in sports management, including a year with the Australian Olympic Committee, before discovering the auction industry in 1998.
Ahead of kick-off against Ross County it was also revealed that Rodgers turned down the chance to manage in Saudi Arabia before joining Celtic for a second stint.
Almiron wasn't in Dubai but started the rehab of a his estimated six-week lay off well with a stint of light training at Benton.
Ancelotti, who has already managed Chelsea and Everton in the Premier League, has already made it clear that he would be keen to extend his current stint at Madrid.
And when I interviewed him four years ago, Crosby was surprised that, given his drug addiction, prison stint and health issues — diabetes, a couple heart attacks and a liver transplant necessitated from hepatitis C — he had survived to see 77.
And while he broke that drought at PSG - winning three honours during his short stint - the desire to fill his trophy cabinet with prizes on British shores burns on.
Another one was her stint as a judge for the Eskom science expo and the excitement around the competition at her school.
Ashwin's stint as an opener ends after four balls in which he scored zero runs.
Aside from a brief stint in AEW in Summer 2020, Cardona made Impact Wrestling and Game Changer Wrestling his homes, winning multiple championships and creating a number of top trending moments.
Common combinations with stint
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- stint in 47×
- stint as 32×
- stint with 27×
- his stint 21×
- stint at 20×
- second stint 19×
- stint on 18×
- brief stint 12×
- her stint 9×
- after stint 7×