as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen
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as in to condemn
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 sentence
Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
The Argentine golfer, 55, pleaded guilty to the charges and served two concurrent prison sentences stemming from the gender abuse charges, which included the intimidation and harassment of his former girlfriends Cecilia Torres Mana and Micaela Escudero, according to ESPN.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
In November 2022, Davila sentenced Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison.
—Mercury News, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Recently the brothers, now 57 and 56, began filing motions to pursue new sentences for themselves, which is opposed by Hochman because the pair do not seem entirely rehabilitated.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
The Argentine golfer, 55, pleaded guilty to the charges and served two concurrent prison sentences stemming from the gender abuse charges, which included the intimidation and harassment of his former girlfriends Cecilia Torres Mana and Micaela Escudero, according to ESPN.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
If one is convicted of a hate crime, they could be sentenced to more prison time than the standard charge calls for.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
In November 2022, Davila sentenced Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison.
—Mercury News, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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After an appeal by Mayor Isabelle Mézières, another court affirmed the previous ruling last month.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The decision was condemned by civil society groups such as SECTION 2, which advocates for domestic ownership.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The White House visit is a significant achievement for Bukele, whose authoritarian tactics to remain in power were condemned by the Biden administration just a few years ago.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The verdicts came after last month’s speech in which Lai condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the harshest terms used by a Taiwanese leader in modern history.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the GOP, he’s been able to punish heretics and elevate loyalists committed to advancing his agenda and interests.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Environments where failure is punished and stress is glorified can lead to chronic depletion.—
Erin Stafford,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the effort is almost certainly doomed, since Democrats need Republican signatures to hit the 218 threshold, and Luna isn’t signing on this time after cutting the deal with Johnson on vote pairing.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Is a player’s title hopes doomed by a double bogey?—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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