10 Examples of Synonyms in a Sentence
abandon – desert
- Tom abandonedthem.
- The mall is deserted.
abbreviate – shorten
- What is this the abbreviationfor?
- A thousand candles can be lighted from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.
ability – aptitude
- He has the abilityto do the work.
- He has a remarkable aptitudefor music.
able – qualified
- I was ableto help.
- Alex is fully qualified.
above – overhead
- This is aboveme.
- From the airplane overhead to the phones in our pockets to the choir girl putting her arm around the metalhead.
abundant – ample
- Oil is abundant in that country.
- There’s ample room in the attic.
accurate – correct
- This is pretty accurate.
- This isn’t correct.
achieve – accomplish
- My sister achieved her goal.
- Did you accomplish your goals?
adjourn – recess
- Court is adjourned.
- May we have a short recess?
advocate – support
- I’m just playing the devil’s advocate.
- Thanks for the support.