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
Before sentencing in that case, numerous victims read out harrowing impact statements.
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Konig will be held at the O’ahu Community Correctional Center until sentencing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The 53-year-old grandmother faces sentencing in May and a possible jail term.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jurors convicted her of murder and related charges, sentencing her to three life terms in prison.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
During deliberations, the jury asked to review the lyrics twice — including just hours before sentencing Broadnax to die.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
His lawyers also claimed the federal judge overseeing the case was too harsh in sentencing Combs and therefore violated his constitutional rights.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Konig will be held at the O’ahu Community Correctional Center until sentencing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
The 53-year-old grandmother faces sentencing in May and a possible jail term.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jurors convicted her of murder and related charges, sentencing her to three life terms in prison.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
During deliberations, the jury asked to review the lyrics twice — including just hours before sentencing Broadnax to die.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
His lawyers also claimed the federal judge overseeing the case was too harsh in sentencing Combs and therefore violated his constitutional rights.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentencing
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Similar political commentary reached the stage at last year’s Glastonbury Festival, where Kneecap and English punk duo Bob Vylan came under fire for leading the audience in chants supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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The spike in deaths has rattled the international community, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemning the situation and demanding a thorough inspection of conditions at ICE facilities.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Who gets crushed The pain is not distributed equally—and the skew is punishing.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Hungarian artists were subject to punishing censorship.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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