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 is scheduled for Jan. 6 before separate judges in the two cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Sentencing proceedings have been postponed to 24 April, the NPA said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sentencing Williams, Recorder Angharad Price said she recognised he had "heightened fear and vigilance" following the earlier confrontation with poachers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Sentencing for Kamil is expected to take place Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Sentencing, however, is not the end, but just the beginning.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander