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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Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This is likely to prevent the bloc from punishing other nations for doing business with Moscow, when the EU does so too — albeit at a far lower level than before the Ukraine war began in 2022.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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