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
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
Tarrio, of Miami, was serving a 22-year sentence when President Donald Trump granted clemency last month to those charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Three men were convicted of his killing and sentenced to life in prison.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Witkoff traveled to Moscow to bring home Marc Fogel, an American who had been serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for traveling with medical marijuana.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025
Tarrio, of Miami, was serving a 22-year sentence when President Donald Trump granted clemency last month to those charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison for defrauding investors
Holmes, 41, was found guilty of four counts of investor fraud and conspiracy in January 2022 and sentenced to 135 months, or 11 1/4 years, in prison.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
Three men were convicted of his killing and sentenced to life in prison.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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Cordeiro, sitting in court in a prison jumpsuit, wiped away tears as the ruling was delivered.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Two years after the deportation ruling, Colmenares was back on DHS' radar after a weapons charge in the Chicago area last October.—
Matt Finn,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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House Majority Leader Matt Moonen condemned Libby in a statement on the House floor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The creation of the Florida DOGE task force was condemned by Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The verdict came in on March 1, after a six-day trial: guilty on all counts.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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So, although warp drive seems implausible, the final verdict is uncertain.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, this assistance can only be provided by accredited agents who are trained, tested, overseen and when appropriate, disciplined and punished by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).—
Tom Jurkowsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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With that, Rambo decides to cross the border to rescue her and punish those responsible.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But then the vehicle’s own armor apparently doomed it.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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In zombie or contagion scenarios, cities like Richmond are doomed.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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