as in condemned
to impose a judicial punishment on
the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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Recent Examples of sentenced
Hitchcock later recanted his confession and said his brother killed Cindy, but he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
He was sentenced to two years in prison.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
She was sentenced months later to 20 years in prison and five years of probation, records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the Associated Press, a Nevada judge sentenced the actor on Monday.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
With Gobert sentenced to the bench, Chris Finch had to go smaller with Randle at the five.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Garner was sentenced in Placer Superior Court by Judge Suzanne Gazzaniga.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, 26-year-old Emad Rehman was sentenced to third-degree fleeing and eluding and driving while his license was suspended.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
He was sentenced to two years in prison.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
She was sentenced months later to 20 years in prison and five years of probation, records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
According to the Associated Press, a Nevada judge sentenced the actor on Monday.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
With Gobert sentenced to the bench, Chris Finch had to go smaller with Randle at the five.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Garner was sentenced in Placer Superior Court by Judge Suzanne Gazzaniga.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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El Gamal, who divorced Soliman after his arrest, has condemned the Boulder attack and said the family had no knowledge of any plans for it.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Delta Upsilon is not the only KU fraternity that has been punished for hazing and other behavior since 2018, the online database shows.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Defiance bears a cost Merino was once punished for weaving.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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If these two aren’t banging out and seemingly not hanging out, then this was doomed way before the summer started.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sawe having to lead for more than 10 miles should have doomed him.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Sentenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentenced. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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