Definition of sentencenext
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
Noun
Among Georgia inmates executed since his original sentence, none waited nearly as long as Presnell has. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Combs is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence after he was convicted last summer of transportation to engage in prostitution charges. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
Boelter was federally sentenced to two life terms for killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in the early hours of June 14, 2025. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Robertson, 63, killed his cellmate Frank Hart in 2008 and was sentenced to death. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sentence
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Noun
  • Following the ruling, Benson drowns her sorrows over cocktails with Sharpe, and, in a revealing, impeccably acted scene, airs out her grievances about her job.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The commission's conclusion was not a ruling by an international court.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • El Sayed has not publicly condemned Piker but has sought to distance himself from the influencer since winning the nomination.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Heated protest and press conference At a heated press conference at the shooting scene Thursday night, several local politicians condemned the shooting.
    — Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kang also points to the pairing of family drama with a mystery that keeps forcing audiences to rethink both the characters and their own verdicts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In recent years, The 50 has grown to become quite the list factory, turning out influential annual verdicts on the world’s best restaurant (Maido in Lima), hotel (Rosewood Hong Kong) and vineyard (Vik in Chile’s Millahue Valley).
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Last month, a former Cornell University student identified only as Jane Doe sued seven fraternity brothers and the university, claiming the school failed to protect her and punish the perpetrators.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And a fluke goal doomed SKC to a 2-1 loss in the dying minutes.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But if the court kills Boulder’s case, that could doom the others, handing a major victory to oil companies.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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