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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Boyce had to stay within the parameters of the plea agreement — probation with the possibility of prison for a violation — but was given discretion for the length of the sentences.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Schattenfroh is extremely long and prodigiously learned, with scenes—and even sentences—that veer from one century to another, and with a taste for literary and art historical in-jokes that might try the patience of even the most erudite reader.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
He was convicted on July 14 and will serve the sentences concurrently but consecutively to his sentence for prior charges in Johnson County.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Other accomplices receive sentences proportional to their involvement.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In another study, students using AI to revise their essays scored higher than those revising without AI, often by simply copying and pasting sentences from ChatGPT.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than perform a literal translation of the individual words, the iPhone listens to complete phrases and whole sentences.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
The sentences run concurrently, according to online court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Book Marks
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Others forbid it, noting the tool also offers to rewrite sentences.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Boyce had to stay within the parameters of the plea agreement — probation with the possibility of prison for a violation — but was given discretion for the length of the sentences.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Schattenfroh is extremely long and prodigiously learned, with scenes—and even sentences—that veer from one century to another, and with a taste for literary and art historical in-jokes that might try the patience of even the most erudite reader.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
He was convicted on July 14 and will serve the sentences concurrently but consecutively to his sentence for prior charges in Johnson County.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Other accomplices receive sentences proportional to their involvement.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In another study, students using AI to revise their essays scored higher than those revising without AI, often by simply copying and pasting sentences from ChatGPT.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than perform a literal translation of the individual words, the iPhone listens to complete phrases and whole sentences.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
The sentences run concurrently, according to online court records.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 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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Jezebel condemns the shooting of Charlie Kirk in the strongest possible terms.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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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.—
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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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