sentencing

VERB

decide punishment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blame condemn confine convict imprison incarcerate jail penalize punish

STRONG

adjudge adjudicate damn denounce devote doom impound judge ordain proscribe railroad rule settle

WEAK

mete out pass judgment put away put on ice send to prison send up the river take the fall throw the book at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exonerate free let go liberate pardon praise release reward

STRONG

commend

WEAK

accuse charge

Example Sentences

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sentencing

Bear arrived for Thursday's sentencing with his wife, who is eight months' pregnant.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

In 2022, after the court found that the sentencing judge failed to properly consider Paul’s age, his case was reversed.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

They are awaiting sentencing, facing a maximum of 20 to 45 years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Then, against advice, he presented a meticulously crafted and rehearsed speech at his sentencing hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

But under Pennsylvania law, the judge could not take the absence of intent into account during sentencing.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson