Synonyms of sentence

sentence 1 of 2

noun

ˈsen-tᵊn(t)s 

as in ruling

a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard

he received a light sentence because it was his first offense and he was an otherwise upstanding citizen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ruling
• verdict
• judgment
• finding
• decision
• opinion
• holding
• doom
• declaration
• injunction
• punishment
• decree
• pronouncement
• conclusion
• award
• inquest
• penalty
• resolution
• order
• determination
• edict
• dictum
• authority
• discipline
• arbitrament
• deliverance

sentence

2 of 2

verb

as in to condemn

to impose a judicial punishment on

the judge sentenced him to a fine of $50 and time served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condemn
• punish
• doom
• damn
• judge
• discipline
• correct
• rule
• adjudge
• decree
• penalize
• censure
• find
• resolve
• conclude
• chastise
• chasten
• opine
• decide
• castigate
• determine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardon
• reprieve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sentence

Noun

Among Georgia inmates executed since his original sentence, none waited nearly as long as Presnell has. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Combs is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence after he was convicted last summer of transportation to engage in prostitution charges. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Boelter was federally sentenced to two life terms for killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in the early hours of June 14, 2025. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Robertson, 63, killed his cellmate Frank Hart in 2008 and was sentenced to death. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026