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as in judges
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunals
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 benches
Another garden highlight is the Lower Woodland Garden that grows immense trees, such as Scots pines and sequoias, with benches in the shade.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Chapman has a virtual hearing with Major League Baseball on Thursday regarding his one-game suspension for his role in last Tuesday’s benches-clearing incident with the Colorado Rockies.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 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
The nods to history continue in the guestrooms, where vintage leather pommel horses serve as benches and wrought iron and rich wood accents evoke a fin-de-siècle opulence.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Its two yellow carriages, dating back to the 1920s, feature vintage wooden benches, brass fittings, and dials.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Elements like wicker baskets, wooden benches, or clay planters bring warmth and organic texture to any porch, says Paxton.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Some women hung their laundry behind their houses, and daughters served their fathers by reading newspapers on wooden benches outside their houses.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
As Vientos walked to first base, both benches and bullpens cleared for a few minutes, but no punches were thrown.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Chapman has a virtual hearing with Major League Baseball on Thursday regarding his one-game suspension for his role in last Tuesday’s benches-clearing incident with the Colorado Rockies.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 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
The nods to history continue in the guestrooms, where vintage leather pommel horses serve as benches and wrought iron and rich wood accents evoke a fin-de-siècle opulence.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Its two yellow carriages, dating back to the 1920s, feature vintage wooden benches, brass fittings, and dials.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Elements like wicker baskets, wooden benches, or clay planters bring warmth and organic texture to any porch, says Paxton.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Some women hung their laundry behind their houses, and daughters served their fathers by reading newspapers on wooden benches outside their houses.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
As Vientos walked to first base, both benches and bullpens cleared for a few minutes, but no punches were thrown.
—Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benches
Noun
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Most of the judges signed up in September are returning or experienced volunteers, Kieffer and Ealom said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite ongoing lawsuits, federal judges have so far found the scientific evidence linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism or ADHD to be inconclusive, leading to the dismissal of several high-profile cases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Justice Department will likely appeal the case to the Supreme Court, where the justices could pause the reinstatement of the FTC member on its emergency docket while letting the case continue to work its way through lower courts.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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And Congress is unlikely to grant him new tariff powers after the courts just ruled that doing so unilaterally violated the separation of powers.—
Brett Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Benches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benches. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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