as in ruling
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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as in to condemn
to impose a judicial punishment on
the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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Recent Examples of sentence
Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
The sentence was decreased to 30 years weeks later.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
That December, he was sentenced to seven days at a DUI education center, as well as two years' probation.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Each faces at least one mandatory sentence of life in prison, prosecutors said.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
The sentence was decreased to 30 years weeks later.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Verb
He was convicted of false imprisonment stemming from a domestic violence offense on March 2, 2016, and sentenced to 32 months.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
That December, he was sentenced to seven days at a DUI education center, as well as two years' probation.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The 6-3 ruling by the Supreme Court, which will eliminate one of the two majority Black districts in Alabama, is expected to result in Republicans gaining one seat from the state in the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon all condemned Iran’s attacks across the Gulf.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The owner of Boise’s condemned Union Block building, Kenneth Howell, has appealed his March court loss and filed a new lawsuit against the city, arguing that the condemnation decision was arbitrary.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In an eight-page verdict form, members of the jury broke down their decision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Five years ago, a similar case generated one of the largest-ever verdicts in a discrimination case involving a single worker — $137 million — but Tesla got the award reduced 98% before reaching a confidential settlement.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Raphael remembers a father who worked punishing hours, something 24 to 28 hours at a time.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Terr hopes that the settlements reached thus far will deter officials from firing or punishing employees for their speech moving forward, despite political pressure or online outrage.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Parents hear so much about AI these days—how their kids are using it in the classroom and to socialize, even considering it a friend in some cases—and one of the most prominent debates going on right now is whether AI is here to save humanity, or doom it.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
7 June 2026
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The researchers were dealing mostly in speculation — the gene modification technology that scientists could use to doom the screwworm is untested at scale and not ready to be deployed.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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