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
Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Instead of a 90-day jail sentence and $1,000 fine, judges may now impose a year-long jail sentence and a $5,000 fine.
—Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
In May 2021, she was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison, per The Coeur d'Alene Press.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 July 2025
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Noun
People with criminal convictions typically serve their sentence in the U.S. then are transferred to ICE detention centers to await deportation.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Instead of a 90-day jail sentence and $1,000 fine, judges may now impose a year-long jail sentence and a $5,000 fine.
—Caroline A. Griffin, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2025
Verb
Combs is scheduled to be sentenced in October and will remain behind bars in the meantime.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025
In May 2021, she was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison, per The Coeur d'Alene Press.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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However, that lifeline is likely temporary: A recent Supreme Court ruling that limited nationwide injunctions could affect the outcome of the Job Corps case and, in turn, the program’s operations.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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But the ruling halted enough of the regulations for Planned Parenthood to begin offering procedural abortions again.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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An outspoken progressive, Ruffalo frequently condemns the Trump administration's raids, which began in June.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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For instance, hundreds of political and civil rights activists—many of whom have been previously imprisoned—condemned Israel’s attacks in a joint statement.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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Though the verdict is ultimately a win for the defense, Combs' image has been forever changed.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
3 July 2025
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The verdict was a repudiation of the law’s distance from the vernacular of life and real language, of the proceduralism of the legal system.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
Verb
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This punishes exposure but doesn’t reward preparedness.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Świątek, 24, took an early lead in the competition, and continued at a punishing pace to secure a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour of gameplay.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Instead of wasting resources on a venture doomed by structural realities, Musk should pursue a strategy that actually works in American politics: identifying vulnerable Republican incumbents who voted for fiscal irresponsibility and funding primary challengers committed to genuine conservatism.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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