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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He also said the judge's sentencing remarks had made "limited reference to the marked impact of this offending on both victims and the clear evidence of extensive harm suffered as a result".

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Following Holder's sentencing, Detective Constable Elle MacLeod, who led the investigation for Gloucestershire Police, said Gemma had potentially prevented other individuals becoming victims of Holder.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Ahead of the sentencing, Reeves — the star of Rinsch’s most notable project to date — penned a letter in May requesting “leniency and mercy as well as justice” in the filmmaker’s sentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

During the sentencing hearing, victim impact statements were read, including one from Kessler’s widow.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

With his receding hairline, he looks eerie, like he’s presiding over my sentencing.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali