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punishing decree n.
decide punishment v.

NOUN

punishing decree

Synonyms

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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

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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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Under the state Constitution, Newsom has the power to commute about 40% of the death sentences on his own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

In the past few months, it has given the green light to commutations of sentences of life without parole so that they “can be eligible for a parole suitability hearing.”

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he plans to commute death sentences for 548 people facing execution by the state, allowing them to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Newsom explained in his letter that he is exercising his constitutional clemency authority to commute the sentences to life without the possibility of parole.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Point out the double sense of the word "expedition" in the following sentences: "With winged expedition, swift as lightning."—Milton. "The expedition of Cortez miserably failed."—Prescott.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton

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