as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen
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as in to condemn
to impose a judicial punishment on
the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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Recent Examples of sentence
Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirchner has been under house arrest since 2025, following a six-year prison sentence for corruption.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Bernice and Gerald Byrd are set to be sentenced in June after their child, Zona Byrd, was found emaciated and malnourished in her bed.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Kirchner has been under house arrest since 2025, following a six-year prison sentence for corruption.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Skinner was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, while Wearry was sentenced to death.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Bernice and Gerald Byrd are set to be sentenced in June after their child, Zona Byrd, was found emaciated and malnourished in her bed.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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The Senate parliamentarian's rulings are usually the final word on reconciliation.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Only one parent quietly condemned the shooting to me.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Other European leaders have gone further by condemning the conflict and refusing any help at all.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The verdict could trigger a broader legal reckoning across Big Tech akin to Big Tobacco litigation.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The verdict The JW Marriott Tokyo confidently blends understated style with a sense of Japanese refinement, and the result is a tranquil, enchanting space in the beating heart of one of the world’s most intoxicating cities.—
Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Supreme Court ruled the music industry’s can't punish internet providers that allow users to illegally copy and share content.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Under state law, someone prosecuted for a second-degree felony could be punished with a sentence of one to 15 years in prison, a $10,000 fine or both.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Nationals tagged him for five runs in the fourth, and the Cubs’ lack of timely hits off starter Cade Cavalli and the Nationals bullpen doomed them in a 10-4 loss.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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All but doomed by six quick runs, the Padres lost 8-2.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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