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

The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the first against Assad or members of his inner circle since the Assad family’s five decades in power came to an end 20 months ago. — CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

According to officials in Ukraine, several hundred Ukrainian citizens serving sentences for collaboration and similar offenses have expressed willingness to be sent to Russia. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The defendants arrived at dawn, just before the morning prayer call, the time when the regime's laws mandate execution sentences be carried out. — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

That’s the first sentence of this column, because it shouldn’t get lost in the remainder of the words, sentences and paragraphs that will follow. — Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Another prosecutor replaced him, leading to the convictions of two white-collar defendants and long prison sentences. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Ben Hariri serves on the interfaith advisory board for the district attorney, who announced today that they are committed to tough sentences for hate crimes. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Wells argued for a sentence enhancement, and at the hearing on July 31, Kendall was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of 25 years to life. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

The law imposes prison sentences of five to 10 years for compelling a person to present as transgender against their will. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Verb

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

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