death sentence
noun
1
: a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death
2
: an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal
also
: a prognosis of death
Examples of death sentence in a Sentence
She received a death sentence for the murders.
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The death sentence has drawn fierce rebukes from various government and advocacy groups.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
Lung cancer remains the most lethal form of the disease, killing about 135,000 Americans a year – more than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined – which is why many people still think of a diagnosis as synonymous with a death sentence.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024
Lung cancer remains the most lethal form of the disease, killing about 135,000 Americans a year – more than breast, prostate and colon cancer combined – which is why many people still think of a diagnosis as synonymous with a death sentence.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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