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

He decided it was not necessary for such public protection, according to a transcript of the sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court, seen by the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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

But the new rules - introduced in 2022 - did not apply in the sentencing of the police officer's killers, and so do not prevent them from being released early.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

After the sentencing, however, Ray recanted his guilty plea.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry