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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
a ruling from the bench is expected any day now
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Recent Examples of bench
Perhaps the biggest reaction of the weekend from UConn’s bench came in the quarterfinal, when redshirt junior Caroline Ducharme scored her first points since Nov. 2023 on a layup against Villanova.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
At times, the forward who turns 32 in September has looked like a quality low-cost bench alternative.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The new series would also need a deep bench of characters as compelling as Buffy (Gellar), Xander (Nicholas Brendon), Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Spike (James Marsters), Angel (David Boreanaz), and Dawn (the late Michelle Trachtenberg).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Fox stood up from the visiting bench, waved to the crowd and put a towel in his mouth, seemingly to avoid showing emotion.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
At times, the forward who turns 32 in September has looked like a quality low-cost bench alternative.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The new series would also need a deep bench of characters as compelling as Buffy (Gellar), Xander (Nicholas Brendon), Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Spike (James Marsters), Angel (David Boreanaz), and Dawn (the late Michelle Trachtenberg).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Fox stood up from the visiting bench, waved to the crowd and put a towel in his mouth, seemingly to avoid showing emotion.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
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This prompted one Keller parent to sue the school board, asking a judge to intervene in the split and prevent the board from future violations of the law.—
Cody Copeland and,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Their sentences were reduced in part for good behavior in September 2023; in 2024, Julie's sentence was briefly thrown out, but that was overturned and a judge ordered her to finish her initial sentence.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2025
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The will itself was written in June 2005 and submitted in Santa Fe County court March 6.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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During Majors’ two-week trial in late 2023, the actor entered court each day with Good by his side and a Bible under his arm.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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