Used in a Sentence

risen

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for risen.

Editorial note

That's exactly reversed; adjusted for inflation, the average (mean) income has risen, the median has not.

Examples15
Definitions2
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A surname from German.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A surname from German.

adjective

Having risen.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for risen.

noun

A surname from German.

adjective

Having risen.

Example sentences

1

That's exactly reversed; adjusted for inflation, the average (mean) income has risen, the median has not.

2

From this, I would strongly agree, that the ecosystem is decisive -- and the bar has risen since the times of C.

3

Had the newly printed money been sent to each citizen instead, consumer prices would have risen almost immediately.

4

The jelly fish population, for example, is known to have risen gradually since the opening of the canal.

5

Do you have any insight as to why it's risen so sharply during the past three years?

6

James Risen is the most famous of these cases, and his indicted source leaked counterproliferation secrets.

7

In US where income inequality has risen to greater proportions and the city budgets stagnated.

8

The information about Binney (that tptacek clearly showed he was noncharitably and polemically engaging) and Risen and others won't be seen.

9

The stats seem to disagree (1): Chrome has risen from a global usage share of 20% in 2011 to almost 50% today.

10

As the difference* between U3 and U6 unemployment has risen, this will only increase.

11

My expenses have risen considerably since I've written that article, but that is a personal choice I'm ok with.

12

Pay in the field has indeed risen dramatically in the last decade.

Quote examples

1

Some of that still exists, but it's being pushed to the margin as click bait, memes, sharable bite-sized content, and "hands off" content has risen to the fore.

Proper noun examples

1

Risen got it better than others though in some ways.

2

Risen himself hasn't been charged with anything.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use risen in a sentence?

That's exactly reversed; adjusted for inflation, the average (mean) income has risen, the median has not.

What does risen mean?

A surname from German.

What part of speech is risen?

risen is commonly used as noun, adjective.