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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
In addition to the prison sentence he was handed down in 2024, Bankman-Fried was ordered to forfeit $11 billion that the government can use to compensate victims.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 June 2026
ABC News, 15 June 2026
He was sentenced to one year of supervision.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Noun
Sum up your show’s pitch in one sentence.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
In addition to the prison sentence he was handed down in 2024, Bankman-Fried was ordered to forfeit $11 billion that the government can use to compensate victims.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Verb
And in 2024, a Paris court sentenced three high-ranking Syrian officials in absentia to life in prison for complicity in war crimes.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
He was sentenced to one year of supervision.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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Marks' ruling stems from a hearing about how much pain inmates experience during a nitrogen gas execution.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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With the recent high court ruling against his International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties barely in the rearview, this path may be less than appealing to the Commander in Chief.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The Art Directors Guild released a statement on social media on Tuesday condemning Martin Scorsese’s recent partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Israel and the United States condemned the move, accusing the court of equating Israeli leaders with Hamas terrorists.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Noun
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That’s the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced a major creative rethink of Doctor Who.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Ricardo’s verdict came after a one-day bench trial on Wednesday.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Curry granted the young man a preliminary injunction that prevents NCAA brass from punishing Sorsby for violating — again, repeatedly — its rules on sports betting.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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The United States has placed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a broader campaign to punish the current government for human rights abuses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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On the floor, just four Republican no votes could doom it.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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That does not mean LinkedIn’s marketplace is doomed.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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