suffixes
Example Sentences
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And while “-boy” and “-girl” are both common gendered suffixes used across comic history, the girls have appeared more frequently in cinematic adaptations.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
The suffixes “ist” and “ism,” as I’ve said before in these pages, assume conscious belief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
She closely reads passages from their textbooks, breaks apart prefixes and suffixes and identifies root words.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
"For those who want .ai suffixes, I'm seeing sales in the low five-figures, and sometimes in the six figures," he says.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023
Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing.
From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton
