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
Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The pair could face prison sentences in Spain if tried and convicted.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Juxtaposed against their laconic back-and-forth, Lin’s breathless, manic sentences betray a grifter’s nonsense.
—Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
This, for whatever reason, led to very short sentences that were easy for people to spot as fake.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
While the parents served their respective sentences in separate prisons, Savannah took over guardianship of Grayson and Chloe.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The two sentences will run concurrently.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The Court of Appeal is to review the sentences given to three teenage boys convicted of the rape of two girls in Hampshire.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The Seoul Central District Court sentences Yoon to five years in prison for resisting arrest and fabricating the martial law proclamation, the first verdict against Yoon.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Her sentences themselves have a cartilaginous magic.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Given that, Ake sentences her to a rehabilitation camp and separates her from her young son, Caleb.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Williams was able to petition for resentencing due to a law enacted in 2011 that allowed judges to give juvenile offenders with life without parole sentences a chance to be resentenced.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Judge Nicholas Rowland’s decision to issue youth rehabilitation orders, or child community sentences, to the trio was widely criticized in Britain’s press.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 June 2026
The pair could face prison sentences in Spain if tried and convicted.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Juxtaposed against their laconic back-and-forth, Lin’s breathless, manic sentences betray a grifter’s nonsense.
—Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
O’Farrell’s sentences — the musicality of her repetitions, the genial warmth of her narration, the visceral pleasures of her imagery — offer comfort against the backdrop of heartbreak so common to her fiction.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
This, for whatever reason, led to very short sentences that were easy for people to spot as fake.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
While the parents served their respective sentences in separate prisons, Savannah took over guardianship of Grayson and Chloe.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The two sentences will run concurrently.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
The Court of Appeal is to review the sentences given to three teenage boys convicted of the rape of two girls in Hampshire.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Verb
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
The Seoul Central District Court sentences Yoon to five years in prison for resisting arrest and fabricating the martial law proclamation, the first verdict against Yoon.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
Her sentences themselves have a cartilaginous magic.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Given that, Ake sentences her to a rehabilitation camp and separates her from her young son, Caleb.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Williams was able to petition for resentencing due to a law enacted in 2011 that allowed judges to give juvenile offenders with life without parole sentences a chance to be resentenced.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentences
Noun
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The rulings do not clear the former paramedics of wrongdoing but return the cases to the lower court for a possible retrial.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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David’s attorneys argued in court that the reports were retaliation for rulings that didn’t go Michelle’s way.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The findings were published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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That echoes findings of a delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which visited Yerevan in May and said foreign interference included illicit political financing, cyberattacks, economic coercion and direct attempts to manipulate the electoral process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Politics punishes that disconnect.—
John Shallman,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Every major technology shift punishes leaders who mistake size for safety.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Sizable jury verdicts scare entities into expensive settlements, which raises the risk pool’s reinsurance costs and trickles down to members.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Either way, Clark’s decision to deny reality and embrace his monster is what dooms him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The message here is not that childhood trauma dooms someone to cancer, says Fuller-Thompson.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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