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
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
If convicted, Gelacio faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Not those who have been sentenced appropriately and with the concept of justice foremost.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Pamela Hemphill, who served a 60-day sentence for participating in the insurrection, later rejected a pardon from the president for her actions.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 24 May 2026
If convicted, Gelacio faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
Redding fraudster Matthew Piercey was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in federal prison for a $35 million Ponzi scheme that ran from 2016 to 2020.
—Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Not those who have been sentenced appropriately and with the concept of justice foremost.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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This ruling comes amid a long-running redistricting case over Black voter representation.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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The appeal is the latest development in the fallout from last month’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Black-majority district in Louisiana and weakened the federal Voting Rights Act.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Israelis and Jews abroad should condemn the policies of the Zionist state.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Hamas condemned the strike, and said Odeh had been active with the group for more than three decades and was part of the first generation that helped establish the movement’s military and armed wing.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In Zscaler's case, the post-earnings price action delivered a painful verdict.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The list of punishing setbacks just kept on growing.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Effective evaluation should combine multiple measures, be conducted with consistency and fairness, and be used to support improvement, not just to sort or punish.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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In turn, we’re led to believe that if attraction fades, the relationship itself must be doomed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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This should really put into perspective how this whole operation was doomed to failure.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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