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

All of their loved ones' killers did not attend their sentencing hearings.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The tougher sanctions, due to come into effect next year, build on an existing law that orders criminals to attend sentencing or face being fined or jailed for another two years for contempt of court.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

If it had, it might at the least have affected sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

In July, an appeals court upheld the ruling, sentencing her to a three-year prison term, with two of the years suspended.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Before sentencing, I informed the court that whatever sentence the state imposed, it would do nothing to change my devotion to the struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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