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
Four other defendants in the Perry case, including two doctors, will also face sentencing over the next three months to bring an end to the matter, at least legally.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
That same year, Knox was in legal trouble again after the acquittal was reversed by the courts, reinstating the initial verdict and sentencing Knox to 28½ years in prison.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the judge in charge argued authorities had to watch Body of Lies before sentencing Farahani.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
That same year, Knox was in legal trouble again after the acquittal was reversed by the courts, reinstating the initial verdict and sentencing Knox to 28½ years in prison.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
But the judge in charge argued authorities had to watch Body of Lies before sentencing Farahani.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentencing
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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News and videos of Kirk's assassination swept quickly through the country, with people immediately mourning his death and leaders and prominent figures across the political spectrum condemning the violence.—
Mandy Taheri
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But then, less than two years later, a punishing atmospheric river storm sent a large redwood tree crashing down the steep slopes of the forest, slamming into the main bridge and causing other damage to the new facilities.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hours before the suspension was announced, Carr raised the idea of punishing local television stations that continued to air Kimmel’s show.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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