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
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
If Watson refuses to accept the sentence listed in the deal, his fate will be left up to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge William Altfield, meaning Watson could face up to 15 years in prison.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The North Carolina resident was convicted of mail fraud in 2010 and sentenced to 27 months in prison.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
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Noun
The former Olympian was charged with one count of destruction of property of more than $1,000, and faces a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, Pirro said.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
If Watson refuses to accept the sentence listed in the deal, his fate will be left up to Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge William Altfield, meaning Watson could face up to 15 years in prison.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Verb
He was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation, according to authorities.
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Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
The North Carolina resident was convicted of mail fraud in 2010 and sentenced to 27 months in prison.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
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While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
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In a 6-3 ruling split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that federal caps on coordinated spending between candidates and political parties violate constitutional free speech protections.
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Eight of the primary winners who condemned the Gaza conflict were backed by American Priorities, a new pro-Palestinian super PAC supporting candidates who have been critical of Israel’s military actions.
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Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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The honest version of this story sets a threshold rather than a verdict.
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Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.
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Congress cannot diminish their pay to punish an unpopular decision.
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Having a disagreement doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed, Cancer.
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That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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