as in condemned
to impose a judicial punishment on
the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served
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Recent Examples of sentenced
She was ultimately sentenced to life in prison with an eligibility for parole after 15 years served.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Benjamin Song, who shot an Alvarado Police Department officer in the neck during the July 4 incident at Prairieland Detention Center outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was sentenced to a century behind bars, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Stephen Vincent Chavez was sentenced to one year in Ventura County Jail and three years of felony probation after the December 2025 death of his biological daughter, Makayla Rene Settles, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced on Tuesday, June 23.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Blakemore was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, court documents show.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The seven other protesters sentenced Tuesday received prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in May after the trial took place in February and March.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Benjamin Song, who shot an Alvarado Police Department officer in the neck during the July 4 incident at Prairieland Detention Center outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was sentenced to a century behind bars, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Stephen Vincent Chavez was sentenced to one year in Ventura County Jail and three years of felony probation after the December 2025 death of his biological daughter, Makayla Rene Settles, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced on Tuesday, June 23.
—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Blakemore was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, court documents show.
—
Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The seven other protesters sentenced Tuesday received prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
She was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in May after the trial took place in February and March.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
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Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
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Months later, Brian Cox told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024 that Spacey had been punished enough.
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The bill has already passed the House but would otherwise almost certainly be doomed in the upper chamber due to Republicans’ razor-thin majority.
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Argentina were dysfunctional and doomed.
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“Sentenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentenced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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