Synonyms of sentences

sentences 1 of 2

noun

plural of sentence

as in rulings

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rulings
• findings
• verdicts
• decisions
• judgments
• opinions
• holdings
• declarations
• injunctions
• pronouncements
• punishments
• dooms
• penalties
• decrees
• awards
• conclusions
• resolutions
• edicts
• orders
• determinations
• inquests
• dicta
• authorities
• disciplines
• arbitraments
• deliverances

sentences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sentence

as in condemns

to impose a judicial punishment on

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemns
• punishes
• dooms
• judges
• damns
• disciplines
• rules
• decrees
• adjudges
• penalizes
• censures
• finds
• corrects
• opines
• chastises
• resolves
• chastens
• concludes
• determines
• castigates
• decides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardons
• reprieves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sentences

Noun

Prose typically features continuous sentences arranged in paragraphs. — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Six months later, everyone unveils three sentences about excellence, integrity and exceptional solutions. — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Tough on crime Under Zahnd, Platte County developed a reputation for harsher penalties and sentences. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

In 2018, voters restored voting rights to most felons who served their sentences. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

The only legal method for execution in the state is lethal injection, and the drugs required to carry out the sentences are nearly impossible to come by. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Schulte told council that prosecutors had already stopped seeking the mandatory minimum sentences following the Supreme Court ruling and direction from a majority of council. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Learning to speak a few sentences in Nahuatl was no small task for the company of actors. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

When a system is tuned to favor short, punchy sentences and immediate answers, those internal rules act like heavy gravity. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

Then with Lee, in the timeline closest to our present day, her heartbreaking, hard-to-stomach testimony means nothing to a callous judge who sentences her to death three times over. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Courts have upheld both inmates’ sentences Duckett and Occhicone were both convicted by juries, and appellate courts have denied multiple attempts to overturn their death sentences – although Duckett has maintained his innocence. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

The founder's name anchors sentences about the company's achievements. — Joseph Byrum, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

On March 30, a Paris court convicts Le Pen and other National Rally officials of misusing European Parliament funds, sentences her to prison and bars her from seeking public office for five years with immediate effect. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

A student can ask what claim the file appears to make, where the evidence is thin, which sentences sound inflated, and which lines could have been written by almost any strong applicant. — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Charming sentences to find in a book by the sitting vice president of the United States! — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

The case now goes to a hearing scheduled for June 1, where his attorneys will be allowed to argue his life be spared before Munyon formally sentences him. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026

Her sentences themselves have a cartilaginous magic. — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026