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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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verb

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
Lemma faces a potential sentence of 10 years to nearly 22 years, with sentencing set for April. — Amir Aman Kiyaro, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 Jair Bolsonaro is trapped at home, the subject of a 27-year sentence after being convicted on coup charges. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
Erik Nasarenko said Monday that Vasquez, now 48, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the killing of Felipe Arambula. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Brand, who had vehemently denied the claims, will now be remanded in custody and sentenced on Monday. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sentence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
  1. ruling
  2. condemn
  3. verdict
  4. punish
  5. doom
Noun
  • The administration has been given a Monday, November 9, deadline to guarantee its compliance with the ruling.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Much of that damage has already been done, as football's regular season heads into its final month with some players — for instance, Texas Tech quarterback Thomas Castellanos — toggling on and off rosters depending on the latest court ruling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ruling
Verb
  • On Thursday, Newsom took what can only be described as a courageous stand, a risky stand — commuting the death sentences of the 548 men and women condemned to die in California, and instead seeking to change their sentences to life without parole.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Viasna said that Parakhnevich, the parish priest in Alkovichy in northwestern Belarus, had openly opposed Russia’s war in Ukraine and condemned Belarus’ role in it, while calling for peace and repentance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of condemn
Noun
  • Baillie sent her support to Brand’s victims following Thursday’s verdict while speaking about the devastating impact the BBC scandal had on her life.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Giuliani was also slapped with a $148-million libel verdict for smearing two election workers in Georgia.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of verdict
Verb
  • Despite Hell Week's reputation as one of the military's most punishing endurance tests, more candidates drop out during the preceding weeks than during Hell Week.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Filming in punishing desert temperatures, West’s team developed cooling suits that could circulate cold water through tubing worn close to the actors’ bodies.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of punish
Verb
  • The would-be scammer positions themself as a sort of financial guru, seeking to convince victims that following their advice will insulate their victims from the global financial collapse that is sure to doom most everyone else.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Those are the type of numbers that doomed the Sixers for most of the last 10 years.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2026
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