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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According to Pakistan's blasphemy laws, people who insult Islam or Islamic figures can face a possible death sentence.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
To not premiere in 2025 feels like a death sentence for the series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Kohberger, 30, reached an agreement in July to plead guilty to four counts of murder in exchange for avoiding a trial and also dropping a possible death sentence.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
For those fighting for the CFP, that can be a death sentence.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
To not premiere in 2025 feels like a death sentence for the series.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Kohberger, 30, reached an agreement in July to plead guilty to four counts of murder in exchange for avoiding a trial and also dropping a possible death sentence.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
For those fighting for the CFP, that can be a death sentence.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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