as in condemning
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 sentencing
Mark Stoner stepped down as judge in 2024 Stoner was the same judge who drew the ire of Indianapolis' police union in 2024 for sentencing police officer Breann Leath's killer to 25 years in prison rather than 63 requested by prosecutors.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Even after those verdicts, sentencing for two of the defendants stalled for months — and in one case, more than two years — amid claims of ineffective lawyering and health problems.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Both asked the judge to consider their trial testimony before sentencing Combs.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Diddy sentencing live Watch live from outside the courthouse.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1993, a jury convicted Jones of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery, sentencing him to death.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Victim’s father speaks after sentencing Marissa Grimes’ father, Daryl Grimes, addressed O’Steen in the courtroom after Judge Ryan Hill pronounced the sentence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, a Miami federal judge ordered Graham’s immediate surrender to the Bureau of Prisons after sentencing him to seven years for ripping off millions from his mother.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
Even after those verdicts, sentencing for two of the defendants stalled for months — and in one case, more than two years — amid claims of ineffective lawyering and health problems.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Both asked the judge to consider their trial testimony before sentencing Combs.
—Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Diddy sentencing live Watch live from outside the courthouse.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1993, a jury convicted Jones of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery, sentencing him to death.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Victim’s father speaks after sentencing Marissa Grimes’ father, Daryl Grimes, addressed O’Steen in the courtroom after Judge Ryan Hill pronounced the sentence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, a Miami federal judge ordered Graham’s immediate surrender to the Bureau of Prisons after sentencing him to seven years for ripping off millions from his mother.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentencing
Verb
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By the mid-1920s, political violence had ebbed, as pro-republican political leaders got a handle on the country’s dire economic condition and joined hands in condemning acts of violence.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Investigative news site Mediapart, which first broke the news of links between the funding of Sarkozy’s presidential election campaign and Gaddafi, put up a special edition pushing back on political support for Sarkozy as well as coverage in right-leaning outlets condemning his treatment.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fact that the NBA cleared Rozier at the time does not mean the league is prevented from punishing him later.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Authoritarian approaches to governing rely on scapegoating people, policing thought and speech, and punishing dissent.—
Elizabeth Anne Wood,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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