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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Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Jan. 2025
The bang is in the form of more outrageous spending, student loan forgiveness, more pardons and commutations of the sentences of undeserving prisoners and much more since Election Day.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
In 1916, Mary, a five-ton Asian elephant with the Sparks World Famous Shows circus, was sentenced to death by hanging in the small town of Erwin, Tennessee.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Before this Sunday morning announcement, Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses on Friday.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Jan. 2025
The bang is in the form of more outrageous spending, student loan forgiveness, more pardons and commutations of the sentences of undeserving prisoners and much more since Election Day.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Brittney was sentenced to life in prison with a mandatory 21 years before the possibility of parole, according to ABC, while Bernadette was also given a life sentence but with the possibility of parole after 13 years served.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
In 1916, Mary, a five-ton Asian elephant with the Sparks World Famous Shows circus, was sentenced to death by hanging in the small town of Erwin, Tennessee.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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Willis has asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reverse the ruling removing her and her office from the case.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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After the ruling, Miami Beach officials kept in place their requirement to offer shelter before making arrests for camping but said the decision would aid in their enforcement.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images News | Getty Images Climate scientists condemned Trump’s order to remove the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, noting the pledge comes just weeks after U.S. and global scientific agencies confirmed the planet experienced its hottest year on record in 2024.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Biden condemned attempts by Trump and his allies to rewrite the history of Jan. 6 and intimidate those who participated in the investigation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Khan and Bibi were taken into custody by prison officials after the announcement of the verdict, according to officials.—
MUNIR AHMED THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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With the verdict in, lawyers were hearing testimony during the punitive damage phase of the trial about the overall financial health of CNN.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fraud in petition gathering is a crime, and violators should be punished.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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By actively hiring individuals with prior convictions, corporations can take a meaningful step toward economic justice, ensuring that those who were once punished for minor drug offenses have a chance to rebuild their lives.—
Summer Westerbur,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Under the old system, those L's might have doomed both teams' title hopes.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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But a slump could doom Philadelphia and send them to an early season exit.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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