sentenced

past tense of sentence

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sentenced In June a popular Iranian singer, Parastoo Ahmadi, together with eight members of her band and production team, were sentenced in Qom to 74 lashes and banned from leaving the country for two years. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy who was convicted and sentenced for murdering Sonya Massey inside her home, died on Sunday, his attorney said. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 He was sentenced in January to the maximum 20 years in prison. ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 She was sentenced to one year, six months and 10 days in prison, along with four months and 18 days of detention. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Michigan Department of Corrections records show Yost was sentenced in 2015 and 2020 in connection with domestic violence incidents. Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Earlier in the week Judge Johnson sentenced two other Drive Planning employees, Chief Operating Officer David Bradford and Chief Administrative Officer Julie Edwards. Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The nation became both fascinated and sickened with the case during the nine-month trial that ensued, which resulted in Manson being sentenced to death in 1971 for conspiracy to commit the grisly murders. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Dearborn residents Mohammed Hijazi and Stephanie Butler called for unity and condemned any hate speech.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Liberal commentators cheered Ossoff while conservative commentators condemned him.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The teacher was one of several interviewed for this story who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of being punished or fired for speaking out on the topic.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brighton could have been punished in the second half, when Tromso players were twice clean through.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even without their bad business decisions, Twain’s venture was likely doomed, along with the subscription publishing industry, for books were getting radically cheaper, with ever-more competition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But all of that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to struggle with an itchy, flaky scalp for the rest of your life.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Sentenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentenced. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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