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
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Raniere, meanwhile, is currently serving a 120-year prison sentence at United States Penitentiary, Tucson.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The 52-year-old woman was sentenced to 45 days in jail to be served as 492 hours of community service on June 9, according to sentencing documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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Noun
This penalty stems from the belief that defendants who go to trial are seen as unapologetic about their behavior, leading to prosecutors to seek longer sentences.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Raniere, meanwhile, is currently serving a 120-year prison sentence at United States Penitentiary, Tucson.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Verb
He was sentenced to 30 years in prison, but was released in 1994.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The 52-year-old woman was sentenced to 45 days in jail to be served as 492 hours of community service on June 9, according to sentencing documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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The judge granted that additional time in the Tuesday ruling, giving the Administration until Wednesday to file its response and setting a hearing for the following day.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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However, given that litigation can take months or longer and given that Coley wants to play this fall, Dever’s ruling deals a major blow to Coley’s chances to be eligible for the 2025 season.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 17 attorneys general in condemning Trump’s use of military forces in Los Angeles without state consent.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
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Countries in the region condemned Israel’s attack, while leaders around the globe called for immediate deescalation from both sides.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Written in Latin, the coroners' rolls are records of sudden or suspicious deaths as investigated by a jury of local men, called together by the coroner to establish facts and reach a verdict.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Jurors ended the day without a verdict and are due back in Manhattan Supreme Court Monday morning.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The Rangers won the World Series thanks in part to a collection of blistering bats that punished quality pitchers.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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The state then passed new laws aimed at punishing such gouging, and no new similar incidents have happened since then.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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However, military failures and poor decisions by both Nicholas and Alexandra, who was overseeing domestic affairs while her husband led the war effort, ultimately doomed the Romanov dynasty.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2025
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But by then, consoles were already taking over gaming, and the Backyard series failed to keep up, doomed in part by the dot-com bubble bursting.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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