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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The second sentence was also overturned by the Supreme Court, but then the Mashhad Revolutionary Court issued a death sentence for the third time.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s a death sentence for Minnesota without Edwards on the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
He is being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Jail and his federal charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison or a death sentence.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
According to Pakistan's blasphemy laws, people who insult Islam or Islamic figures can face a possible death sentence.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
That’s a death sentence for Minnesota without Edwards on the floor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
He is being held without bond at the Mecklenburg County Jail and his federal charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison or a death sentence.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
According to Pakistan's blasphemy laws, people who insult Islam or Islamic figures can face a possible death sentence.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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