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

A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 21 in U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

His sentence was commuted, and his restitution canceled within four months of sentencing.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

But impact statements from their families are being read during the sentencing hearing this week.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The sentencing follows years of litigation over Weinstein’s criminal case in the state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Numerous states now have some type of mandatory sentencing for this offense—typically two days in jail for a first offense and two to ten days for a second offense.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander