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

Genetic testing would later confirm a sodium channel mutation, sentencing my son to catastrophic seizures and cognitive disabilities. — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador had turned what was once the world’s deadliest country into one of its safest, largely by rounding up tens of thousands of young men and sentencing them to prison in mass trials. — Jack Nicas, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Would programs like Alabama, Georgia and Texas bolt as opposed to sentencing themselves to the rigors of an SEC schedule for little reward? — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

After he was detained, Russian authorities charged Hubbard with acting as a mercenary and fighting for Ukraine, sentencing him to nearly seven years in prison. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Such a motion can allow prosecutors to request a sentence reduction after sentencing based on a defendant’s assistance to investigators. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

The judge in Kao’s sentencing ultimately offered him no benefit for his cooperation with federal authorities, sentencing him to 87 months in federal prison. — William Turton, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

Then 28, Steen was a groundskeeper at nearby Myers Park Country Club who had been out on parole following sentencing for a series of car break-ins, The Charlotte Observer reported at the time. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Michael Douglas, in a letter to a federal judge who was considering sentencing his son Cameron on drug charges, pleaded for mercy in 2010. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026