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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
Signature Design by Ashley Covia 6-Piece Dining Set This six-piece dining set includes a long, expandable table for extra space when needed, four upholstered chairs, and a matching bench that's great for hosting family dinners.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
While Martinez and Alston are departing the organization, Jayce Tingler will reportedly be joining Vitello’s coaching staff, likely as a bench coach.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
On lab bench after lab bench in the Science headquarters, researchers are working on a second--generation Prima system in which the hardware currently in the brick will be miniaturized and housed in the glasses’ temple bars.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
And that was with six different Boston bench players seeing action as head coach Joe Mazzulla shuffled through several lineup combinations.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
While Martinez and Alston are departing the organization, Jayce Tingler will reportedly be joining Vitello’s coaching staff, likely as a bench coach.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
On lab bench after lab bench in the Science headquarters, researchers are working on a second--generation Prima system in which the hardware currently in the brick will be miniaturized and housed in the glasses’ temple bars.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
And that was with six different Boston bench players seeing action as head coach Joe Mazzulla shuffled through several lineup combinations.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
Noun
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He was released under the Obama administration with a notice to appear in court but never did, leading a federal immigration judge to order his deportation in absentia in 2012.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2016, an international tribunal at the Hague found that the US, United Kingdom, and Australia were all complicit in the mass killings of 1965, which were deemed crimes against humanity.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The film is being released the same month 80 years after the tribunal opened on November 21, 1945.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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