as in condemned
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 sentenced
That same day, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally poisoning Angela.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Lee's ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in 2000.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
She is being held at the same facility as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors with her medical startup.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Noel's wife, Misty Noel, was sentenced in July to 18 months in prison and six years probation on multiple theft and tax evasion charges.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead, both were sentenced to 32 months; Mary served first, then Vince, so one parent could remain at home with their two children.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The human rights group Viasna said in a post on Telegram that among those released is Mikola Statkevich, a former Belarusian presidential candidate and political prisoner who was detained in 2020 and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony.
—Darya Tarasova, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Lee's ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in 2000.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
She is being held at the same facility as disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors with her medical startup.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Noel's wife, Misty Noel, was sentenced in July to 18 months in prison and six years probation on multiple theft and tax evasion charges.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead, both were sentenced to 32 months; Mary served first, then Vince, so one parent could remain at home with their two children.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The human rights group Viasna said in a post on Telegram that among those released is Mikola Statkevich, a former Belarusian presidential candidate and political prisoner who was detained in 2020 and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony.
—Darya Tarasova, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
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The Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers condemned the TEA’s investigation in a statement Saturday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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And that should be completely and totally condemned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Raphinha is not the first player Flick has punished over timekeeping during his time at Barcelona.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump has already punished nations like India with tariffs for buying Russian oil.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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This final betrayal will be his undoing, as the enraged creature, doomed to live without connection, care, or love, finally snaps and destroys everything Victor holds dear.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Our Mammalian Age The climatic impact of the asteroid strike that doomed the dinosaurs, while global and catastrophic, was relatively short-lived.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sentenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentenced. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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