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Sentence means (dated) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict..
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/ˈsɛn.təns/ · noun
(dated) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict..
The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
A branch that has played a significant part in the history of its territory is under sentence at the end of the summer timetables, so far as its passenger services are concerned.
The judge declared a sentence of death by hanging for the infamous child rapist.
The murderer, he recalled, had been tried and sentenced to imprisonment for life, but was pardoned by a merciful governor after serving a year of his sentence.
Men (saith an ancient Greek sentence) are tormented by the opinions they have of things, and not by things themselves.
I am told that she writes well, and that all her letters are full of sentences.
Near-synonym: clause
The children were made to construct sentences consisting of nouns and verbs from the list on the chalkboard.
Use sentence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sentence means (dated) The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict..
Common synonyms include verdict, conviction, clause, adjudge.
Possible antonyms include acquittal.
The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second.
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