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
Kohberger later pleaded guilty to four counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Oyler has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
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Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release on hate crime charges.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
He was convicted on five state charges a year later and sentenced to life in prison.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Judge Salvador Vasquez sentenced her to 18 months in work release and one year on probation, court filings show.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison with an eligibility for parole after 15 years served.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Blakemore was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, court documents show.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Oyler has been sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
Kidan pleaded guilty in 2005 to fraud and conspiracy related to the purchase of a fleet of gambling boats, and in 2006 he was sentenced to nearly six years in prison.
—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release on hate crime charges.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
He was convicted on five state charges a year later and sentenced to life in prison.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Judge Salvador Vasquez sentenced her to 18 months in work release and one year on probation, court filings show.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison with an eligibility for parole after 15 years served.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Blakemore was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, court documents show.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
Verb
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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
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Months later, Brian Cox told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024 that Spacey had been punished enough.
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The Big West Conference on its athletics page announced the addition of Cal Baptist of Riverside, Sac State and Utah Valley into the Big West, which includes schools that do not field football as budget cuts doomed those programs years ago.
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My tenure in Cleveland was doomed by a lot more people than just be.
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