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

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sentencing

Szramowski and Poomaihealani are scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 11.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

After the sentencing, Smith said the attack had a huge impact on him and his life.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

A spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of California didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about the requested sentencing delay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Days before Webster's sentencing, BBC News found another active Substack account appearing to belong to him.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Courts also had rejected claims that crack sentencing laws were racially discriminatory, largely on the grounds that the Supreme Court’s decision in McCleskey v.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander