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
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
And after spending the last five years co-hosting the hit podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends, the pair has a unique way of finishing each other's sentences.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Luke was already speaking in complete sentences, and telling stories.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The nonprofit also advocates for legislation to strengthen sentences and deny bail for people charged with murder.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Keep sentences short and simple.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
She was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years, one of the longest sentences ever given to a woman in Australia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe, and can include long prison sentences.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Of those, 53,000 were convicted and served prison sentences, said Jake Newsome, founder of the Pink Legacies Triangle Project.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
According to French law, the dissemination of representations of a pedopornographic nature via an electronic communications network is punishable by sentences of up to seven years imprisonment and a fine of 100,000 euros, or $115,500.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
And after spending the last five years co-hosting the hit podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends, the pair has a unique way of finishing each other's sentences.
—Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Luke was already speaking in complete sentences, and telling stories.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The nonprofit also advocates for legislation to strengthen sentences and deny bail for people charged with murder.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
Keep sentences short and simple.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
She was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years, one of the longest sentences ever given to a woman in Australia.
—Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The penalties for carrying firearms or ammunition, even by mistake, are severe, and can include long prison sentences.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Of those, 53,000 were convicted and served prison sentences, said Jake Newsome, founder of the Pink Legacies Triangle Project.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 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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These rulings have been upheld on appeal but remain under Supreme Court review, with oral arguments scheduled for November and a potential decision before the year’s end.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Niven is seeking a judgement of non-enforceability for the agreement, as well as rulings of breach of contract or interference with a contract.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The United States condemns China's aggressive actions in defiance of international law and supports the Philippines in pursuit of a free and open Indo-Pacfic.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Latino civil rights organization condemns attack The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a national civil rights organization for Latinos, condemned the attack at the ICE facility.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The findings from the study have been published in Environmental and Biogeochemical Processes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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The findings are similar to a study earlier this year by WalletHub, a financial services firm.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zeus ultimately punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock and sending an eagle to eat his liver every day.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement This environment rewards suspicion and punishes good-faith efforts to find common ground.—
Lizzi C. Lee,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once restricted to an elite group of editors sitting in the front row at runway shows, critiquing collections has become a spectator sport, with millions delivering instant verdicts online.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The courtroom broke into applause after the verdicts were read, with families welcoming the sentence, Haberturk news channel reported.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, the lack of quality writing and fresh ideas (or even inspired ways to connect to the source material) dooms the project.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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To find the killer, Sherlock Holmes and Watson will have to brave desolate moors before a family curse dooms the newest heirs.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Sentences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentences. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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