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sentence

[ˈsɛn.tn̩(t)s]noun, verb2 syllables

Sentence means: (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed.

Synonyms for sentence14

noun, as in (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation

noun, as in the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

prison term, time

verb, as in pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

condemn, doom

also used for sentence

clause, verdict, adjudge, convict, damn, deem, judge

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What does sentence mean?4

noun

1

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed“the conviction came as no surprise”

2

the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned“he served a prison term of 15 months”

3

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language“he always spoke in grammatical sentences”

verb

1

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law“He was condemned to ten years in prison”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sentence?1

three syllables

repentance
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Sentence in a sentence

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  • If you can read this sentence, then you're able to read.unknown

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Forms of sentence

as a noun

plural
sentences

as a verb

past tense
sentenced
present participle
sentencing
third-person singular
sentences
past participle
sentenced