as in ruling
a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard
he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen
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as in to condemn
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 sentence
Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
The Argentine golfer, 55, pleaded guilty to the charges and served two concurrent prison sentences stemming from the gender abuse charges, which included the intimidation and harassment of his former girlfriends Cecilia Torres Mana and Micaela Escudero, according to ESPN.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
As for Chad, he was convicted of similar charges the following year and was sentenced to death.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Recently the brothers, now 57 and 56, began filing motions to pursue new sentences for themselves, which is opposed by Hochman because the pair do not seem entirely rehabilitated.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2025
The Argentine golfer, 55, pleaded guilty to the charges and served two concurrent prison sentences stemming from the gender abuse charges, which included the intimidation and harassment of his former girlfriends Cecilia Torres Mana and Micaela Escudero, according to ESPN.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Raju Rawal, 68, of Merrillville was convicted and sentenced to 60 years for Losinski’s murder.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
As for Chad, he was convicted of similar charges the following year and was sentenced to death.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentence
Noun
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In a statement, CBS Media Ventures said the ruling will be immediately appealed.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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After an appeal by Mayor Isabelle Mézières, another court affirmed the previous ruling last month.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.—
Gail Cornwall,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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Cost Of Reciprocal Tariffs China and other parts of the Asia Pacific region, Europe, large portions of South America, and the rest of North America have strongly condemned U.S. actions as an unreasonable overturning of global order, as Reuters has reported.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Beckworth said the verdict included $280 million in compensatory damages and $1.4 billion for punitive damages to the plaintiffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The verdicts came after last month’s speech in which Lai condemned the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the harshest terms used by a Taiwanese leader in modern history.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the GOP, he’s been able to punish heretics and elevate loyalists committed to advancing his agenda and interests.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nobody who voted for Trump last year did so to punish or annex Canada — or indeed Greenland, Panama or any other place that Trump is picking on.—
Andreas Kluth,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yes, actual playoffs Slow start, sloppy play dooms Sharks in loss to desperate Rangers Why the Sharks likely will not recall Gushchin or Bordeleau this season The Sharks also had issues on the power play Sunday, going 0-for-3 with the man advantage without a shot on net.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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If the 6-foot-2 Weber State product misses the postseason, that would essentially doom the Bucks' already-slim championship aspirations.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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