Examples of October in a Sentence
She started her job in early October.
He started early in October.
This will be our last October in New England.
Sales are up for this October.
The event happens every October.
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The Justice Department released a report in October 2024 that found that Georgia prisons lacked appropriate staffing – with vacancy rates above 60% or 70% at several larger and more dangerous prisons.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The ethics complaint filed in October 2023 alleged a violation of ethics laws.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
The rebels have targeted some 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the war in Gaza started in October 2023.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Barnes’ snaps of her beau have included a sweet post from September 2023 of the couple in the middle of an embrace, an October 2024 picture posing with Ewers donning his UT Austin gear and on the field with the football star in December 2024.
—Francesca Gariano, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
The ethics complaint filed in October 2023 alleged a violation of ethics laws.
—Greg Bishop | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
The rebels have targeted some 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones since the war in Gaza started in October 2023.
—Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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“October.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/October. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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October
noun
Oc·to·ber
äk-ˈtō-bər 
: the tenth month of the year
Etymology
Middle English October, Octobre "the tenth month," from Old English October and early French octobre (both, same meaning), both from Latin October "the eighth month," from octo "eight"
Word Origin
According to its origin, the name October, which we know as the tenth month of the year, really means "eighth month." In the first calendar used in ancient Rome, the year had only ten months, starting in March and ending in December. The extra period between December and March was not considered part of the series of months. Later, when two extra months were added to the calendar, October became the tenth month but kept its old name. The Latin name came into Old English as october and into early French as octobre. It was spelled both ways in Middle English. But in time the influence of Latin fixed the spelling as october.
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