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

The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Friday said it wants to keep its case going while the federal sentencing of Mangione is pending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The 2020 killing of Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Jackson, occurred when Jester was 15 years old, according to a sentencing memo written by prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Judge John Morris KC told Nabizada he had committed an "appalling betrayal of trust" during sentencing after he was found unanimously guilty at a High Court trial last month.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I don’t know how this guy gets away with not being charged with murder,” Broadus’ father told reporters after the sentencing.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Court prohibited jurors from hearing “victim impact” statements because they were too inflammatory and introduced arbitrariness into the capital sentencing process.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson