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

Perry was sentenced to nine years in prison in August 1992; other launderers Gordon Parry, Patrick Clark, and Jean Savage were also convicted and received varying prison sentences. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Newsom, who is term-limited, has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole as one of his final acts in office, according to the New York Times. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The court ordered the sentences to be served consecutively, for a total term of 24 years. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Two others involved in the slaying received lesser sentences — one who was 17 at the time and another who testified on behalf of the state as part of a plea deal. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Their visual and aural movements also impact the rising or falling rhythm of sentences. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Federal plain-language guidance recommends sentences average 15 to 20 words. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The rest, including the women in today’s program, have been convicted and are serving short sentences, typically under one year. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026

In short, world models do not generate sentences but a prediction of the state of the environment after a certain action possibly taken by some agents. — Yifeng Yin, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

Lench ruled at the time that Weinstein cannot serve his New York and Los Angeles sentences concurrently. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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