sentenced

verb

past tense of sentence
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 And while some of the allegations were never proved, he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in jail. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026 Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, was sentenced in March 2025 to 11 years in state prison after pleading no contest to felony arson for setting blaze. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky cheerleader, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday, according to local media, after being convicted of first-degree manslaughter for the death of her infant child. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Convicted by a New York City jury of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in July 2025 at the end of lurid and violence-detailing trial, Combs was sentenced in September 2025 to a 50-month stint with time served. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 For Melissa Anderson, who was sentenced to prison for theft, the milestone represents a chance to build a different future. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 He was arrested in 2015 for securities fraud and sentenced to seven years behind bars. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026 He was sentenced to 35 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Robin Row, now 69, has sat for nearly 36 years among the current group of eight prisoners sentenced to death in the state. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentenced
  1. condemned
  2. punished
  3. doomed
Verb
  • However, even natural-appearing cosmetic work is condemned online.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Intermarché condemned the food waste and financial losses resulting from the attack, without providing figures.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of condemned
Verb
  • But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • People who violate the rules can be found in contempt of court, which generally can be punished with up to six months in jail.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of punished
Verb
  • Some economists argued that government attempts to intervene in the economy were doomed to fail.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Efforts to institute regulations at an international level are often doomed to fail, typically because of geopolitical and economic competition.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of doomed

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“Sentenced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentenced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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