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a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
- he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of sentence (Entry 2 of 2)
to impose a judicial punishment on
- the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 3 Dec. 2021.
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