death sentence
noun
1
: a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death
2
: an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal
also
: a prognosis of death
Examples of death sentence in a Sentence
She received a death sentence for the murders.
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Lan’s death sentence was then commuted to life imprisonment.
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Robinson’s request for clemency was one of several attempts to overturn his death sentence over the years.
—Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The filing came hours after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall promised to continue fighting to carry out Lee's death sentence.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
The filing came hours after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall promised to continue fighting to carry out Lee’s death sentence.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Robinson’s request for clemency was one of several attempts to overturn his death sentence over the years.
—Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The filing came hours after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall promised to continue fighting to carry out Lee's death sentence.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
The filing came hours after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall promised to continue fighting to carry out Lee’s death sentence.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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