Synonyms of benches

benches

noun

plural of bench

1

as in judges

a public official having authority to decide questions of law

appealed to the bench for leniency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• judges
• courts
• magistrates
• justices
• jurists
• adjudicators
• beaks
• circuit judges
• auditors
• squires
• chief justices
• justices of the peace
• masters
• jurisconsults
• jurisprudents

2

as in tribunals

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice

a ruling from the bench is expected any day now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tribunals
• courts
• courts of law
• judiciaries
• bars
• forums
• judicatories
• judicatures
• criminal courts
• high courts
• supreme courts
• kangaroo courts
• courts-martial
• inquisitions
• drumhead court-martials

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of benches

Plenty of outdoor patio spaces with classic garden benches and umbrellaed tables beg for relaxed summer gatherings. — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Worked, begged, slept in attics and basements and under benches in parks. — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

The authorities also destroyed public benches that had become hangout spots. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

The nation that can move most rapidly from laboratory benches to patients will attract scientific talent, investment capital, and manufacturing capacity while establishing the standards that others follow. — David Shulkin, STAT, 29 July 2026

Both teams had players rush to the scene off their respective benches. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

During OTAs, there were no benches for players to rest, like in the past. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 July 2026

The traditional category, in which the San Jose nonprofit group competed, featured the use of different props such as tables, benches and wine jugs to combine technical skill with storytelling. — Yu Wang, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Part of the new initiative is replacing some state waiting enclosures with fewer opaque panels, giving anyone at a station full view of what people on the shelter benches are doing. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026