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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
a ruling from the bench is expected any day now
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Recent Examples of bench
Small furniture like end tables, benches, and dining chairs can give your space a facelift instead of having to replace larger, pricier pieces.
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Ali Faccenda, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Stylish and sharp-witted, Scott Burton’s sculptures of the 1980s doubled as chairs, benches or tables.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The conservative-majority court, which includes three judges nominated to bench by Trump, is deliberating whether to hear an appeal to postpone or dismiss the president-elect's historic January 10 sentencing for falsifying business records.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
There were many other things that emerged from Jimmy Carter’s woodshop: tables, chairs, and benches for the family’s mountain cabin in north Georgia.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ali Faccenda, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
Stylish and sharp-witted, Scott Burton’s sculptures of the 1980s doubled as chairs, benches or tables.
—Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The conservative-majority court, which includes three judges nominated to bench by Trump, is deliberating whether to hear an appeal to postpone or dismiss the president-elect's historic January 10 sentencing for falsifying business records.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
There were many other things that emerged from Jimmy Carter’s woodshop: tables, chairs, and benches for the family’s mountain cabin in north Georgia.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
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The judges include Ralph Lauren, Jay Leno, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, and Henry Ford III.Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Ukrainian won that fight 116-112 on all three of the judges’ scorecards – much to the displeasure of the Fury camp.Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.Reuters, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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The tribunal accepted Sinner’s version of events as outlined above and, as such, ruled that he should not be banned but should lose his prize money, results and ranking points from Indian Wells.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The decision from the court’s conservative majority makes life much harder for the feds, but it still can be overcome by a determined prosecution.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Complicating the court’s deliberations is that the nine-member court currently only has eight justices, due to a delay in filling vacancies left by retired justices.Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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