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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
Peyton Watson, DaRon Holmes II, Zeke Nnaji and Hunter Tyson are Denver’s bench forwards.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
This method builds a resilient organization, one that has a deep bench of talent ready to step up when unexpected challenges arise.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The park has amenities such as restrooms, picnic benches and its own walking path.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Their bench is thin and Skinner knows it.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
This method builds a resilient organization, one that has a deep bench of talent ready to step up when unexpected challenges arise.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The park has amenities such as restrooms, picnic benches and its own walking path.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Their bench is thin and Skinner knows it.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
Noun
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While the former army officer impressed judges with her delicate sugar work and love of French patisserie, navigating life after her win proved unexpectedly difficult.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Herald filed a letter to the judge on Thursday.—
Julie K. Brown Miami Herald,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The board is an independent administrative tribunal that interprets and applies Canada's labor laws.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Over this period, every month between January and August brought claims of an imminent D-Day, citing figures close to the process who are, nevertheless, not the three members of the independent tribunal that matter.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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This was a far cry from a year ago, when Muchová and Osaka played each other in the second round and Muchová plotted Osaka’s movements around the court for her, opening up space, then using her touch to drop the ball into it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cousins were playing ding, dong, ditch The victim's cousin told investigators that the two were attending a family birthday party about a block away from the scene of the shooting, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County court.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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