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
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as in condemns
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 sentences
Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors upgraded their cases, however, to third-degree felonies under Texas hate-crime law, with possible sentences of two to 10 years in prison for criminal mischief causing damage to a place of worship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
My wooden Slazenger made hitting winners difficult in the same way that my humming Selectric made rewriting sentences cumbersome.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The perpetrators, who were 18 and 19 years old when the crimes occurred, received prison sentences of varying lengths, probation and community service.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Most juvenile sentences are not public record in Missouri.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Other states, including California, Montana, Idaho and North Dakota, have similar laws enhancing sentences for repeat felony offenders.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
However, first-time nonviolent offenders typically get shorter sentences or probation.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Proposition 36, which was passed by a landslide in the 2024 general election, increases sentences for certain theft and drug crimes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The sentences run concurrently, according to online court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Prosecutors upgraded their cases, however, to third-degree felonies under Texas hate-crime law, with possible sentences of two to 10 years in prison for criminal mischief causing damage to a place of worship.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
My wooden Slazenger made hitting winners difficult in the same way that my humming Selectric made rewriting sentences cumbersome.
—Thomas Swick
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The perpetrators, who were 18 and 19 years old when the crimes occurred, received prison sentences of varying lengths, probation and community service.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Most juvenile sentences are not public record in Missouri.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Other states, including California, Montana, Idaho and North Dakota, have similar laws enhancing sentences for repeat felony offenders.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
However, first-time nonviolent offenders typically get shorter sentences or probation.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Proposition 36, which was passed by a landslide in the 2024 general election, increases sentences for certain theft and drug crimes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hers is prose in which sentences judder and disintegrate and run over each other.
—Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentences
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What emerges from these rulings is a pattern.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The allegiance transfer rulings were last changed by the sport’s governing body in 2018, when the minimum three-year waiting period (to compete internationally) was introduced.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The United States and South Korean militaries are holding annual joint exercises that North Korea condemns as a rehearsal for invasion.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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Instead of punishing banks for their predatory practices, Relay condemns soulless corporations for their malfeasance and corruption.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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In a statement to USA TODAY, one of Combs’ attorneys, Erica Wolff, said the jury’s not-guilty verdicts undermine the validity of the civil claims.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trials make disputes public, and jury trials allow citizens to debate the issues and return verdicts that reflect their community.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This regressive move punishes our own workers and residents to try to plug budget holes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … WOKE OVERREACH – Parents outraged as school punishes boys over trans locker room confrontation.—
,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While the study didn’t include men, Ridker noted that inflammation drives heart disease risk in everyone—suggesting the findings may apply more broadly.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Other surprising findings include a Nepal prayer bell hanging from a stone arch.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This potentially dooms them to 48 hours in the nearest town.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite concerns that failure to be in the blue reading group in first grade dooms a child’s adult options to a career in coal mining (or worse, a lesser UC), both have been completely self-supporting (and not in the coal-mining industry) since graduating from college.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, tax framework complexity considers aspects of how the tax laws are being enforced, such as tax law enactment, tax guidance, tax payment and filing systems, tax audits, and how corporations can appeal tax decisions.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That is difficult for many people who make critical decisions for the people.—
Richard B. Williams,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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