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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Is this a death sentence for the school or will the school find a new building and a new authorizer?
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors believed Chamberlain should uphold the jury’s verdict; Rocha’s public defender Stephen Reynolds asked Chamberlain to consider a life sentence, noting the jury deliberated for just 24 hours before delivering the death sentence.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Over my career, nothing has been more powerful than witnessing the transformation of HIV/AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic, treatable condition.
—Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
The death sentence was met with applause and tears in the courtroom.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
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Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors believed Chamberlain should uphold the jury’s verdict; Rocha’s public defender Stephen Reynolds asked Chamberlain to consider a life sentence, noting the jury deliberated for just 24 hours before delivering the death sentence.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
Over my career, nothing has been more powerful than witnessing the transformation of HIV/AIDS from a death sentence to a chronic, treatable condition.
—Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
The death sentence was met with applause and tears in the courtroom.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for death sentence
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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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