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
The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor.
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Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Here's what Hughes said about their bench.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The point has places for photo ops, as well as nearby hiking trails and benches for picnic lunches.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also extra-wide waist pockets that can fit a variety of cooking utensils, from a bench scraper to tasting spoons.
—Christopher Murray
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Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Here's what Hughes said about their bench.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The point has places for photo ops, as well as nearby hiking trails and benches for picnic lunches.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also extra-wide waist pockets that can fit a variety of cooking utensils, from a bench scraper to tasting spoons.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
Noun
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Trump sends California guards to Oregon A federal judge this weekend ruled that the president could not deploy 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland so the president ordered hundreds of California National Guard troops to deploy there instead.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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The judge did not rule on the facts of the case, but rather that the suit should have been filed in New Zealand and not Wisconsin.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meta disputed Nigeria’s findings and decision to fine it, but a tribunal upheld the decision in April.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The role of the courts is to decide if the President is acting within the limits set by the Constitution and the law, says Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Federer, for instance, became a billionaire earlier this year despite earning just over $130 million in prize money from more than two decades on the court.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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