as in condemned
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 sentenced
Ronald Bryant, 56, pleaded no contest to assault and two counts of false imprisonment and was sentenced in late December to four years behind bars.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Maya Hernandez, 20, of Visalia is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison at a March 5 hearing in Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while the other defendants received sentences ranging from three to 15 years.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
In August 2025, Victor Martinez Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Hanson was sentenced in October to more than 11 years in prison.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The move comes a day after Hong Kong sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Maya Hernandez, 20, of Visalia is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison at a March 5 hearing in Kern County Superior Court in Bakersfield.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison, while the other defendants received sentences ranging from three to 15 years.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
In August 2025, Victor Martinez Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Hanson was sentenced in October to more than 11 years in prison.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
The move comes a day after Hong Kong sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
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The $42 shirt, which was condemned by Jewish organizations, has already sold out from the official Olympics online store.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the modern Soviet Jewry movement grew after his assassination, King consistently condemned systems that denied religious freedom, cultural identity, or basic human rights.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Defensive rotations lagged, second efforts were inconsistent and the Cavaliers repeatedly punished mismatches around the rim and along the perimeter.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The captain was punished with a transfer to a town where car number plates started with the letters OK and where people from far-off districts came to get their vehicles registered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If humanity is doomed, someone asked—as Yarvin’s baby started crying—what is the point of politics?—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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The organization that once gave you the Doomsday Defense was simply doomed.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 18,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Sentenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentenced. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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