Synonyms of sentencing

sentencing

verb

present participle of sentence

as in condemning

to impose a judicial punishment on

the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemning
• punishing
• dooming
• adjudging
• damning
• judging
• ruling
• penalizing
• disciplining
• correcting
• finding
• decreeing
• resolving
• determining
• opining
• chastening
• concluding
• deciding
• chastising
• censuring
• castigating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardoning
• reprieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sentencing

After hearing an emotional testimony, Judge Delucchi upheld the jury's suggestion of the death penalty, sentencing Scott to death by lethal injection. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 17 June 2026

This week, a jury in McKinney, Texas convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

In 2010 the court reached the same conclusion about sentencing someone under 18 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes other than murder. — Jay Blitzman, The Conversation, 8 June 2026

The court upheld an earlier ruling, made in-absentia when Panahi was traveling outside Iran to support the awards campaign of It Was Just an Accident, sentencing the director to a year in prison and a two-year travel ban. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026

It’s revealed that Bishop, Alamo’s mysterious and monotone right-hand man, has removed the bullets, essentially sentencing Alamo to death. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 1 June 2026

The searchable database covers all of the nearly 1,600 criminal cases, including charges, convictions, and sentencing outcomes. — Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 26 May 2026

In the sports betting case, sentencing guidelines call for a punishment of 21 to 27 months in prison. — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026