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.
Recent Examples on the Web
If Braun grants the clemency request, his death sentence will be reduced to life imprisonment.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
West was convicted of the murder and voted 10-2 to recommend a death sentence, per the AP.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Any death sentence receives automatic review by the Utah Supreme Court.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Securing a death sentence in Utah requires a unanimous jury decision, which can be difficult to achieve.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
West was convicted of the murder and voted 10-2 to recommend a death sentence, per the AP.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Any death sentence receives automatic review by the Utah Supreme Court.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Securing a death sentence in Utah requires a unanimous jury decision, which can be difficult to achieve.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 18 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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