as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen
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as in to condemn
to impose a judicial punishment on
the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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Recent Examples of sentence
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Lehman received a 13-year sentence and Brittian received 13.25 years, according to a release from the state attorney’s office.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Velez-Lopez pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to nine years in prison.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
However, both were in favor of the 240-year sentence, according to Howe.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Lehman received a 13-year sentence and Brittian received 13.25 years, according to a release from the state attorney’s office.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
John Blauvelt was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
Velez-Lopez pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to nine years in prison.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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Trump, for his part, appeared to recognize the significance of the ruling.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration appealed the district court ruling Friday to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.—
Ashley Murray,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Several countries have condemned the violence in the strongest terms.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Trump also signed an executive order targeting antisemitism, specifically condemning protests following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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The jury deliberated for approximately 20 minutes before handing down a guilty verdict to 29-year-old Gregory Haendiges, who was charged with battery on a child, the Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a March 18 news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Counties with Republican executives were punished by receiving no vaccination site for months.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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European leaders view the EU as an alliance focused on preventing wars after World War II, not punishing the United States, as Trump suggests.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their overreliance on aging players, failure to address the team’s depth, and inability to replace Soto could doom them to their first sub-.500 finish since 1992.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The strategy is almost always doomed to fail because investors don't know when to get back into the market to capture the rebound, while the stock market has historically always recovered even from major setbacks.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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