prison time

noun

: the time someone spends in prison

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Jones was the only athlete to serve prison time for lying to federal investigators about steroid use and fraudulent checks. Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 Some experts say that a man as powerful and prominent as Combs serving any prison time at all is a win. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 In addition to prison time, prosecutors said Valenzuela was sentenced to a lifetime of supervised probation. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Leyba-Gonzalez's own parents asked for no prison time. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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