How do you use Thirds in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Thirds meaning
plural of third
Using Thirds
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of third
- In the example corpus, thirds often appears in combinations such as: two thirds, thirds of, major thirds.
Context around Thirds
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thirds
- In this selection, "thirds" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, two, major, minor, majority, applied and sound stand out and add context to how "thirds" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about two thirds of the and a two thirds majority of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thirds" sits close to words such as auction, billy and scholarship, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thirds
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
About two-thirds of the population struggles with chronic insomnia. (10 words)
About two-thirds of the city’s homeless residents live on the streets. (13 words)
According to the World Bank, about two-thirds of the population lives on less than $2.15 a day. (19 words)
Cunningham noted that only about a quarter of the House of Representatives, up until 1794, voted with Madison as much as two-thirds of the time, and another quarter against him two-thirds of the time, leaving almost half as fairly independent. (42 words)
A 2021 analysis by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group estimated that more than 2,400 drinking water systems serving almost two-thirds of the p eople living in the U.S. — a number that’s growing as more communities test their water. (42 words)
A quorum of two-thirds applied in both Houses: at least one member from each of two-thirds of the states in the House of Representatives, and at least two-thirds of the Senators in the Senate. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
A quorum of two-thirds applied in both Houses: at least one member from each of two-thirds of the states in the House of Representatives, and at least two-thirds of the Senators in the Senate.
The thirds, by contrast, most of which are in the relatively complex ratios of 81:64 (for major thirds) and 32:27 (for minor thirds), sound less smooth.
So when you look at our mix between -- of revenues between amusement and food and beverage, we're still kind of holding at that one-third, two-thirds with the two-thirds being on the amusement side.
Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) support education savings accounts (ESAs); two-thirds (66 percent) support vouchers; and over two-thirds (67 percent) support charter schools.
But the overall fact is when you walk into the arraignment room, and two-thirds — generously two-thirds, probably more — are black people.
If the sky is the most important element, give it the most space using the rule of thirds to assure it fills in the top two-thirds of your photo, for example.
Note that the Four Thirds sensor size is distinct from the Micro Four Thirds mount (despite how I labeled the graphic below).
Croatia President of Croatia : Sabor starts the impeachment process with two-thirds majority in favor of impeachment and then Constitutional Court has to accept that with two-thirds majority of justices in favor of impeachment.
Cunningham noted that only about a quarter of the House of Representatives, up until 1794, voted with Madison as much as two-thirds of the time, and another quarter against him two-thirds of the time, leaving almost half as fairly independent.
Given this, three "minor thirds" are actually augmented seconds (for example, B to C ), and four "major thirds" are actually diminished fourths (for example, B to E ).
The removal of a judge requires both a two-thirds majority of the other judges and a two-thirds majority of the states parties.
A 2021 analysis by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group estimated that more than 2,400 drinking water systems serving almost two-thirds of the p eople living in the U.S. — a number that’s growing as more communities test their water.
About two-thirds of the city’s homeless residents live on the streets.
About two-thirds of the population struggles with chronic insomnia.
About two-thirds of the properties at Riverside Village still owned by master developer Greenstone or its LLCs have owed several hundreds of thousands in these extra fees each of the years they’ve been payable.
According to the Confederation of British Industry, two-thirds of investors now take ESG factors into account when investing in a company.
According to the World Bank, about two-thirds of the population lives on less than $2.15 a day.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30 to 79 years worldwide have hypertension, most (or two-thirds) are living in low- and middle-income countries.
Additionally, a half cup of dry oats has nearly two-thirds the daily recommended intake of manganese, a trace mineral that the body needs to regulate blood sugar and maintain normal brain function.
A February survey from the Israel Democracy Institute, for example, found that about two-thirds of respondents say the court should keep the right to strike down legislation that judges believe violate the Basic Laws.
Common combinations with thirds
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- two thirds 28×
- thirds of 23×
- major thirds 2×
- minor thirds 2×
- of thirds 2×
- thirds to 2×
- four thirds 2×
- thirds are 2×