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
In the years since, Connecticut lawmakers have grappled with where, exactly, to draw the line when sentencing youth convicted of crimes like murder, rape, kidnapping or major drug-trafficking.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Jurors are faced with either sentencing Harrel Braddy, now 76, to life imprisonment or to die by lethal injection as Braddy’s resentencing trial wrapped up Thursday with closing arguments.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
While judges are prohibited from commenting on cases in Texas, Juvenile Division Chief at the Harris County Public Defender's Office Steven Halpert reportedly weighed in on the sensitivity surrounding sentencing juvenile offenders.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Robert Steele, Marshall's fiance at the time of her death, told reporters after the hearing that sentencing Thompson to life in prison without parole is the right thing to do.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In sentencing him, judge Shinichi Tanaka decried the premeditated nature of the crime.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
That decision should push courts and lawmakers to stop treating restitution as an accessory to sentencing and start treating it as sentencing itself.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At that time research had started to show that in this standardless system, sentencing outcomes could often be traced to defendants’ traits, including factors like race, income, and mental health, supporting the growing unease around the death penalty’s application.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Ake serves as the judge overseeing the proceedings, sentencing Braka to life in prison.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Jurors are faced with either sentencing Harrel Braddy, now 76, to life imprisonment or to die by lethal injection as Braddy’s resentencing trial wrapped up Thursday with closing arguments.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
While judges are prohibited from commenting on cases in Texas, Juvenile Division Chief at the Harris County Public Defender's Office Steven Halpert reportedly weighed in on the sensitivity surrounding sentencing juvenile offenders.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Robert Steele, Marshall's fiance at the time of her death, told reporters after the hearing that sentencing Thompson to life in prison without parole is the right thing to do.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In sentencing him, judge Shinichi Tanaka decried the premeditated nature of the crime.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
That decision should push courts and lawmakers to stop treating restitution as an accessory to sentencing and start treating it as sentencing itself.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
At that time research had started to show that in this standardless system, sentencing outcomes could often be traced to defendants’ traits, including factors like race, income, and mental health, supporting the growing unease around the death penalty’s application.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Ake serves as the judge overseeing the proceedings, sentencing Braka to life in prison.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentencing
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The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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In an internal memo last year, Prasad wrote that the streamlined method would no longer be permitted – leading more than a dozen former FDA commissioners to pen an editorial condemning the statements.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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It is aimed at punishing low-income, struggling families.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The critics who had already been rough on 2 Columbus Circle were punishing this time.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Sentencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentencing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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