prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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Fleiss ran an upscale prostitution ring in Los Angeles and was arrested on multiple charges, including pandering, eventually being convicted and serving prison time on federal charges of tax evasion. Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 Convictions for felony drug distribution in Texas can result in years of prison time, steep fines, and a permanent criminal record. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025 Wellesley, the operational anchor of the company and chief financial officer, ran the books, taking a three-year hiatus from 2013 to 2016 to serve prison time for a separate $7.7 million fraud involving luxury real estate. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 July 2025 In addition to his prison time, Antle has been ordered to pay a $55,000 fine as well as $197,000 in restitution to the government, serve three years of supervised release, and forfeit three chimpanzees that were illegally sold to him. Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for prison time

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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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