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prison term

NOUN

time spent in prison

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tour of duty

WEAK

slammer time stretch

Example Sentences

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District Judge Diane Gujarati in Brooklyn said that a lengthy prison term was necessary to prevent Daedone from committing further crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Coberg’s attorney had requested a two-year prison term.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

After his sentencing in June 2023, her family successfully appealed, increasing his prison term to five years and three months and the driving ban to 12 years and seven and a half months.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Also present is Johnathan Lee Riches, a veteran troll and convicted scammer, who—after finishing a prison term for wire fraud—has successfully rebranded as an investigative journalist.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

There was nothing official about that date, just a chance remark by Mrs. Floor to the effect that six months was the usual prison term for ration-card offenders.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom