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
Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Combs' attorneys have requested a sentence no longer than 14 months.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
He was prosecuted and sentenced in Gaston County before federal agents could take him back to California and question him on his alleged other crimes.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Dryden faced a maximum of 12 years in prison, but the plea agreement called for a seven-year sentence.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Combs' attorneys have requested a sentence no longer than 14 months.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors asked Judge Arun Subramanian to sentence Combs to at least 11 years and three months in prison.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
He was prosecuted and sentenced in Gaston County before federal agents could take him back to California and question him on his alleged other crimes.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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While many Venezuelans have been released from ICE custody in the past week, their future unclear after the Supreme Court ruling.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gruden was the beneficiary of a key ruling in his case against the league in August as the Nevada Supreme Court determined that his case could proceed in court instead of arbitration.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Several Democratic officials swiftly condemned the agents’ actions as excessive and dangerous.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Schumer later condemned the president for poking fun at federal turmoil.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The verdict is still out as to whether September’s pullback in cattle futures is a temporary pause in an ongoing climb higher or the first sign of lasting relief in a costly beef cycle.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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After the verdict was read, Diddy turned to the jury, placing his hands in a prayer-like fashion, according to the Associated Press.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Freeport-McMoRan — The copper and gold miner gained more than 1% after UBS upgraded Freeport to buy from neutral, saying it has been overly punished after declaring force majeure at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia following a deadly collapse.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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That bill also included a provision that would punish states that provide health coverage to undocumented immigrants.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the run from Fry’s bunt doomed the Tigers.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Your Party suffers from some of the same problems that doomed its predecessors.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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