1
as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
a ruling from the bench is expected any day now
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Recent Examples of bench
While neither offense was explosive throughout the series, there were some brief fireworks of a different variety on Saturday when both benches emptied after Coby Mayo lunged to make contact with Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa during a rundown.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Interventions like the ones that Hood and his team are cooking up have been transforming the whole city, tree pit by tree pit, bench by cafe table.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
On a park bench under a tree in Paris 15th arrondissement, 26-year-old student Ouadere Thevet is enjoying a smoke.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Indiana, on the other hand, has received 38 points from its bench.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Interventions like the ones that Hood and his team are cooking up have been transforming the whole city, tree pit by tree pit, bench by cafe table.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
On a park bench under a tree in Paris 15th arrondissement, 26-year-old student Ouadere Thevet is enjoying a smoke.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Indiana, on the other hand, has received 38 points from its bench.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
Noun
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But then the government appealed, and a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in April.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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This has been observed across various settings, from judges giving less favorable rulings later in the day to professionals like nurses and air traffic controllers showing reduced cognitive sharpness when mentally depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The Star Tribune reported that Cahill received some advice and well-wishes from other U.S. judges who took on similarly high-profile court cases that were heavily covered by the media — including Lance Ito, who oversaw O.J. Simpson's 1995 murder trial.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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