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
Four other defendants in the Perry case, including two doctors, will also face sentencing over the next three months to bring an end to the matter, at least legally.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
That same year, Knox was in legal trouble again after the acquittal was reversed by the courts, reinstating the initial verdict and sentencing Knox to 28½ years in prison.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the judge in charge argued authorities had to watch Body of Lies before sentencing Farahani.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
That same year, Knox was in legal trouble again after the acquittal was reversed by the courts, reinstating the initial verdict and sentencing Knox to 28½ years in prison.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the judge in charge argued authorities had to watch Body of Lies before sentencing Farahani.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentencing
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While condemning Hamas, Nadler reiterated his support for a two-state Palestinian solution, while rejecting claims that Israel is committing genocide.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The move is described as a political signal also aimed at condemning Israel's settlement expansion and military presence in the territories.—
Mrinmay Dey,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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To me, more pragmatism means moving away from the corrupt, capricious policies of the current administration, such as crony capitalism that imposes bogus tariffs on free trade, punishing leaders and countries the president dislikes while favoring those who flatter him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of five months spanning from floods to extreme drought, an elite team of wildlife cinematographers capture unparalleled animal behavior using state-of-the-art thermal cameras and drone technology, filming 24/7 across punishing terrain.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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