Used in a Sentence

retaking

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for retaking.

Editorial note

Half the students will get terrible grades, but retaking the class is required only if the grade obtained is F.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act of taking again.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of retaking gathered in one view.

noun

The act of taking again.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for retaking.

noun

The act of taking again.

Example sentences

1

Half the students will get terrible grades, but retaking the class is required only if the grade obtained is F.

2

Another issue is retaking the SAT tends to increase scores as you keep your best individual score.

3

Most schools internationally have become exam factories focussed only on the final exams, and the retaking of those final exams.

4

So if a student fails to get 100%, they should spend the next 10min relearning the content and retaking the assessment.

5

I knew of some people retaking one of those courses 2 or 3 times trying to pass.

6

You can spend the next 10min relearning the content and retaking the test.

7

It seems to be the norm nowadays to use this AP/IB edge to actually help yourself ease into college courses be essentially retaking them.

8

This kind of thought is the foundation for any good engineer, and I have no regrets about retaking the course.

9

They just need to have enough fighting power to mean that the US cares more about the loses they'll take in retaking the Spratly Islands (for example) that they think it is worth.

10

It was a player I came to recognize by nickname because she was constantly retaking the few portals that are next to my home.

11

Through the aegis of recording, Crosby developed the techniques of constructing his broadcast radio programs with the same directorial tools and craftsmanship (editing, retaking, rehearsal, time shifting) that occurred in a theatrical motion picture production.

12

Just yesterday I had 2 sets of coags on the same patient sent back necessitating retaking (not an easy job on an elderly severely demented woman), one because it had clotted (apparently) and another because there was not enough blood.

Quote examples

1

Fail a few times in college and your GPA is irreparably damaged, you have to spend extra time (and money, oh god the money) retaking courses you "should" have passed on the first go.

2

Hamas is just super focused on retaking ALL the land including Israel, an unrealistic goal but hey, they sterted as a "militant resistant movement" and they had to compete for mindshare as the "authentic" Islamic movement that wouldn't sell out.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use retaking in a sentence?

Half the students will get terrible grades, but retaking the class is required only if the grade obtained is F.

What does retaking mean?

The act of taking again.

What part of speech is retaking?

retaking is commonly used as noun.