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Umpteenth meaning

Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.

Synonyms of Umpteenth

umteenth umptieth ordinal

Using Umpteenth

  • The main meaning on this page is: Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
  • Useful related words include: umteenth, umptieth, ordinal.
  • In the example corpus, umpteenth often appears in combinations such as: the umpteenth, umpteenth time, his umpteenth.

Context around Umpteenth

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Umpteenth

  • In this selection, "umpteenth" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cowboys, appearance, conversation and playoff stand out and add context to how "umpteenth" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for the umpteenth time that and after their umpteenth conversation in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "umpteenth" sits close to words such as abrasion, abscess and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with umpteenth

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

For seemingly the umpteenth time, even though we are still in August, controversy reared it ugly head. (17 words)

Spoelstra is back for the umpteenth time as one of Team USA head coach Steve Kerr’s assistants. (18 words)

One of my (many) restaurant bête noirs is being asked for the umpteenth time whether everything is all right. (19 words)

On that possession, Retzlaff threw short of the sticks on a fourth-and-3 inside the Iowa State 5 after a jet sweep on third down lost yards when a backup tight end slipped — the umpteenth time a Cougar slipped and fallen on the home field. (46 words)

Philippe Clement, explaining for the umpteenth time a couple of weeks ago that life at Ibrox is nothing like he expected, insisted he was motivated to stick with the major rebuild needed for the long term. He had to say that, though, didn’t he? (45 words)

It had to take the entire president to promptly call for a meeting with Church leaders during his visit to the mining town of Chingola to assure and reiterate the public, for the umpteenth time, that his government does not condone gay rights. (43 words)

Philippe Clement, explaining for the umpteenth time a couple of weeks ago that life at Ibrox is nothing like he expected, insisted he was motivated to stick with the major rebuild needed for the long term. He had to say that, though, didn’t he? (45 words)

Example sentences (20)

For seemingly the umpteenth time, even though we are still in August, controversy reared it ugly head.

Gino and Jasmine's engagement was on the verge of being called off for the umpteenth time, mostly because of Jasmine's insecurity and her feeling underappreciated by Gino.

If you live in California, I will reiterate for the umpteenth time that you should really consider moving while you can still find an operational moving van to carry all of your stuff.

In 2015, I read it again for the umpteenth time, and after that read, I finally realized that there was something about that novel that would not work in a Ghanaian setting.

I nearly wrote in recently after replaying Fallout 3 and New Vegas for the umpteenth to say I really wish triple AAA studios wouldn’t worry about making everything photorealistic and just concentrate on creating worlds and mechanics.

It had to take the entire president to promptly call for a meeting with Church leaders during his visit to the mining town of Chingola to assure and reiterate the public, for the umpteenth time, that his government does not condone gay rights.

One of my (many) restaurant bête noirs is being asked for the umpteenth time whether everything is all right.

On that possession, Retzlaff threw short of the sticks on a fourth-and-3 inside the Iowa State 5 after a jet sweep on third down lost yards when a backup tight end slipped — the umpteenth time a Cougar slipped and fallen on the home field.

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Spoelstra is back for the umpteenth time as one of Team USA head coach Steve Kerr’s assistants.

Zuma, for the most part, looked disinterested in the dock during his umpteenth appearance but left court victorious in a sense -- it was without a date for his next appearance, writes Greg Ardé.

Both BBB leader Van der Plas and VVD leader Yesilgöz were remarkably positive after their umpteenth conversation in Potters’ office.

Earning $62 million in North America and $261 million worldwide, the blockbuster was deemed a flop and the iconic franchise was put back on the shelf for what felt like the umpteenth time.

Following the Dallas Cowboys’ umpteenth playoff collapse, team owner Jerry Jones gave his head coach a vote of confidence and ensured that McCarthy would return in 2024.

I also raised, for the umpteenth time, the idea that we should be telling our stories using our voices and not having people tell them for us.

Logging in for the umpteenth time on Friday, it struck me that I've probably watched more of the kittens than I have of Netflix this week.

Philippe Clement, explaining for the umpteenth time a couple of weeks ago that life at Ibrox is nothing like he expected, insisted he was motivated to stick with the major rebuild needed for the long term. He had to say that, though, didn’t he?

Since then, there have been countless violent attacks on Jews as President Ono for the umpteenth time issued a statement saying it is unacceptable.

According to the judge, J.I Ebhoremen, the prosecuting counsel, was, for the umpteenth time, absent from court and gave no reasonable explanation.

An avid collector of both comic books and Criterion Blu-Rays, Cory is just as likely to talk your head off about why Aquaman is obviously the coolest superhero as he is to rewatch every Terrence Malick film for the umpteenth time.

Davido for the umpteenth time made it known that he had his fiancee Chioma have been together for 7 years.

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Common combinations with umpteenth

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "umpteenth" in a sentence?
An example: "For seemingly the umpteenth time, even though we are still in August, controversy reared it ugly head." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "umpteenth" from authentic English texts.
What does "umpteenth" mean?
Umpteenth means: Occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a sequence.
What are synonyms of "umpteenth"?
Common synonyms of "umpteenth" include: umteenth, umptieth, ordinal.
How many example sentences with "umpteenth" are there?
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