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
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
On 60 Minutes, she was shown answering with the last sentence.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Nicole Acosta, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Von Ehlinger, currently incarcerated at the Idaho Correctional Institution in Orofino — the same city in which he was born and raised — was sentenced to at least eight years in prison.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
He has been sentenced to life in prison in that case as well, and the sentences will run concurrent with each other, the district attorney’s office said in a social media post on Friday, Feb. 7.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
On 60 Minutes, she was shown answering with the last sentence.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Von Ehlinger, currently incarcerated at the Idaho Correctional Institution in Orofino — the same city in which he was born and raised — was sentenced to at least eight years in prison.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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The ruling allows Rodriguez and Lore to continue their payments that would gain them majority control of the team.—
Tim Baysinger,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The ruling applies to the 22 states who brought the suit, which alleged the cuts will lead to layoffs, clinical trial suspensions and lab closures.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Everton and Liverpool have jointly condemned racist abuse of Abdoulaye Doucoure that was posted on social media after their stormy tangle.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Union leaders representing federal workers have condemned the Trump administration's order for agencies to lay off almost all probationary employees.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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According to the Star Tribune, the verdict came just after 11 a.m. on Thursday.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That’s a very tight window between nominations and a final verdict.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Turning to a flat rate will simply punish those institutions where costs are highest, such as those in dense urban areas.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump has also issued an executive order aimed at punishing pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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By contrast, Super Bowl 48 was doomed from the very first play, as a snap flew over Peyton Manning’s head and resulted in a safety.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the odds of RFK Jr.’s defeat are shrinking, and Cassidy’s thumbs-up may one day be remembered as the mirror image of John McCain’s thumbs-down from 2017, when that independent-minded senator doomed Trump’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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