clause
noun
a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
clauses
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pluralof clause.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A few states with new balcony solar bills have included clauses that protect renters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The F1 engine regulations contain clauses that require manufacturers to supply engines to customers if so requested, but not in their first season.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Here is a modest proposal: Lincoln Riley and Jim Harbaugh waive their buyout clauses and swap jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Health Minister Roma Chilengi said earlier this week that clauses requiring Zambia to send biological specimens to the US had been removed, and that the agreement would not allow the sharing of individual patient records.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
One is a flat branching structure, in which a series of mostly uncomplicated clauses are concatenated side by side with and or with commas.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
