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
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The man who shot her son received a sentence for 40 years to life in prison.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Garcia Moran was sentenced to 179 days in county jail, all of which were suspended.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For this heinous crime, Brennick receives a punishing sentence at the futuristic, high-tech fortress prison run by the nefarious Men-Tel Corporation.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The man who shot her son received a sentence for 40 years to life in prison.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Wright was scheduled to be sentenced Friday afternoon, but did not show up to court.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Garcia Moran was sentenced to 179 days in county jail, all of which were suspended.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
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In a dissent to the appeals court's latest ruling, Judge Nancy Abudu wrote that immigration is a federal responsibility and that the federal government cannot relinquish its authority just because Florida officials built an immigration detention center.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Texas can now require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, a ruling that has reignited debate over the role of religion in public education.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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In an emotional news conference Monday, city and state officials condemned the bloodshed and called on community members to advocate for victims of domestic violence.—
Ryan Chandler,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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And European moves to condemn or sanction some Israeli actions frequently had been vetoed by Orban.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Final verdict The Royals still have everything ahead of them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Galipo said the verdict also brought some closure for Garcia’s daughters — Emily, 23, and Camila, 17 — who have been dealing with the case for the last five years.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Defiance bears a cost Merino was once punished for weaving.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Adobe, the owner of Photoshop and other tools, have been punished lately, plunging 40% below their May 2025 high and into a bear market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Armenian government’s new embrace of Israel is just the latest move that could help doom the increasingly unpopular Pashinyan government, which first came to power in a pro-democracy revolution in 2018.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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In all, that’s quite a record, one that might doom another Democrat’s candidacy.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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