as in condemning
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 sentencing
Horst has reluctantly postponed Serafini’s sentencing three times in the past several months, because the judge had to first hear testimony and arguments to determine whether to grant Serafini a new trial.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
In the years since, Connecticut lawmakers have grappled with where, exactly, to draw the line when sentencing youth convicted of crimes like murder, rape, kidnapping or major drug-trafficking.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Jurors are faced with either sentencing Harrel Braddy, now 76, to life imprisonment or to die by lethal injection as Braddy’s resentencing trial wrapped up Thursday with closing arguments.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
While judges are prohibited from commenting on cases in Texas, Juvenile Division Chief at the Harris County Public Defender's Office Steven Halpert reportedly weighed in on the sensitivity surrounding sentencing juvenile offenders.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Robert Steele, Marshall's fiance at the time of her death, told reporters after the hearing that sentencing Thompson to life in prison without parole is the right thing to do.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In sentencing him, judge Shinichi Tanaka decried the premeditated nature of the crime.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
That decision should push courts and lawmakers to stop treating restitution as an accessory to sentencing and start treating it as sentencing itself.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At that time research had started to show that in this standardless system, sentencing outcomes could often be traced to defendants’ traits, including factors like race, income, and mental health, supporting the growing unease around the death penalty’s application.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
In the years since, Connecticut lawmakers have grappled with where, exactly, to draw the line when sentencing youth convicted of crimes like murder, rape, kidnapping or major drug-trafficking.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Jurors are faced with either sentencing Harrel Braddy, now 76, to life imprisonment or to die by lethal injection as Braddy’s resentencing trial wrapped up Thursday with closing arguments.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
While judges are prohibited from commenting on cases in Texas, Juvenile Division Chief at the Harris County Public Defender's Office Steven Halpert reportedly weighed in on the sensitivity surrounding sentencing juvenile offenders.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Robert Steele, Marshall's fiance at the time of her death, told reporters after the hearing that sentencing Thompson to life in prison without parole is the right thing to do.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In sentencing him, judge Shinichi Tanaka decried the premeditated nature of the crime.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
That decision should push courts and lawmakers to stop treating restitution as an accessory to sentencing and start treating it as sentencing itself.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At that time research had started to show that in this standardless system, sentencing outcomes could often be traced to defendants’ traits, including factors like race, income, and mental health, supporting the growing unease around the death penalty’s application.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentencing
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Damage was further done after Harry issued a statement condemning the online coverage Meghan had received without first consulting Charles or William.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Criticizing a state was not the same as condemning a people.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Roebuck finished with 29 points and was punishing the Wolverines with his strength driving and drawing fouls.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The principal reportedly directed the activity to the school football field rather than punishing teens for walking out of classes.—
Jeffrey S. Solochek,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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