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sentence

[sen-tns] / ˈsɛn tns /
NOUN
punishing decree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
censure decision edict judgment order penalty punishment ruling term verdict
STRONG
book clock condemnation determination dictum doom fall getup hitch jolt knock pronouncement rap sleep stretch time trick vacation
WEAK
considered opinion sending up the river
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encouragement indecision praise reward
WEAK
accusation charge
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 blame charge

Example Sentences

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Her prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They asked the judge to sentence Sangha to time served.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sangha's lawyers in March requested the judge to issue a more lenient sentence, arguing she had "accepted responsibility for serious criminal conduct" and did not have a prior record.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In a victim impact statement submitted to the court, Perry’s stepmother, Debbie Perry, wrote: “Please give this heartless woman the maximum prison sentence so she won’t be able to hurt other families like ours.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

He had to force out the next sentence.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin