as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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Recent Examples of tribunal
The wounds and humiliations of private life can rarely be redressed by law; literature offers a parallel tribunal in which those hurts are litigated and, if possible, imaginatively overcome.
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
The law is not retroactive and will not apply to October 7 suspects, though a separate bill could still establish a special tribunal with capital punishment for those cases.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
On Christmas Day, a military tribunal sentenced him to death and executed him by firing squad.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Khalid Hamideh, a local attorney who has worked with the tribunal, said the group arbitrates in civil family matters as well as in contractual disputes.
—Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
The law is not retroactive and will not apply to October 7 suspects, though a separate bill could still establish a special tribunal with capital punishment for those cases.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
Noun
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He is scheduled to appear in court on May 28, according to online court records cited by WISC.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Jonathan Andic was taken to court facilities in Martorell, a city in eastern Spain where the case is being investigated, said a spokesperson for the Catalan regional police, Mossos d'Esquadra, who spoke on condition of anonymity following department policy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The Cavaliers usually go nine deep with four bench players who can impact a game.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Use a knife or bench scraper to cut the snakes into 1- to 1 1/2-inch pieces.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The judiciary was not going to give it to them.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
13 May 2026
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Iran’s judiciary did not respond to a request for comment from NBC News.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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