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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Rockstar’s decision to go digital-only for GTA VI is a (vehicular-manslaughter) death sentence for the physical media industry.
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Tony Maglio,
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25 June 2026
On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence and remanded the case for reconsideration over the trial court's handling of aggravating and mitigating factors in the case.
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Amanda Lee Myers,
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24 June 2026
In 2023 DeSantis signed a law that allows juries to recommend a death sentence with an 8-4 vote instead of unanimously.
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Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court vacated the death sentence and remanded the case for reconsideration over the trial court's handling of aggravating and mitigating factors in the case.
—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
In 2023 DeSantis signed a law that allows juries to recommend a death sentence with an 8-4 vote instead of unanimously.
—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
But Timothy Jones believes the data center would be a death sentence for his brewery, joining a chorus of neighbors who stand firmly in opposition to the proposal.
—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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