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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
But this series has proven to be one that requires bench depth, and Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was up for the challenge.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
But despite taking up little space on the court, and playing the second-fewest bench minutes on the team, his impact was outsized.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The case was moved to San Diego County because of Spitzer’s status as Orange County’s top prosecutor and Nelson’s position on the Orange County bench.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The cart seats four, thanks to the inclusion of a rear bench, and the hard-shell roof extends over the back to keep all passengers dry and shaded.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
But despite taking up little space on the court, and playing the second-fewest bench minutes on the team, his impact was outsized.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The case was moved to San Diego County because of Spitzer’s status as Orange County’s top prosecutor and Nelson’s position on the Orange County bench.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The cart seats four, thanks to the inclusion of a rear bench, and the hard-shell roof extends over the back to keep all passengers dry and shaded.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
Noun
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Though the advocate general’s proposal is non-binding, judges tend to follow four out of five such non-binding opinions.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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Text messages between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift about the working environment on the set of It Ends With Us must be turned over to Justin Baldoni, a judge has ruled.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
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The court's majority found that Tennessee's law is not subject to a heightened level of judicial review and satisfies the most deferential standard, known as rational basis.—
June 18,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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But Trump’s lawyers argued that Congress did not intend for the president to only deploy the guard in the face of full-scale revolutions, the administrations argument, filed in court Monday, shows.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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