Synonyms of sentenced

sentenced

verb

past tense of sentence

as in condemned

to impose a judicial punishment on

the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemned
• punished
• doomed
• adjudged
• damned
• penalized
• judged
• found
• ruled
• disciplined
• decreed
• corrected
• chastised
• resolved
• censured
• opined
• castigated
• chastened
• determined
• decided
• concluded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardoned
• reprieved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sentenced

Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026

Nearly a year later, Brazil’s courts convicted Eduardo of coercion and sentenced him to four years and two months in prison. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Wednesday's execution attempt came 30 years after Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Pike, who was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, remains in critical condition after receiving two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Pike had been sentenced to death for her role in killing Colleen Slemmer in 1995, when both of them were teenagers. — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Damian sentenced Rivera to 120 months on five counts and 60 months on two others, with all terms running concurrently. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Dee Dee Blanchard. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

He was sentenced to three life terms plus 51 years in prison. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026