SENTENCE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word sentence. (close relations)
sentenced
Best Alternative Words for SENTENCE
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conviction | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
condemn | verbv | |||||||
verb • express strong disapproval of • declare or judge unfit for use or habitation • compel or force into a particular state or activity • demonstrate the guilt of (someone) • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law • appropriate (property) for public use | ||||||||
condemnation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable • (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) • an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group • the condition of being strongly disapproved of • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
doom | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an unpleasant or disastrous destiny verb • decree or designate beforehand • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law • make certain of the failure or destruction of | ||||||||
time | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instance or single occasion for some event • a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something • an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) • a suitable moment • the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past • a person's experience on a particular occasion • a reading of a point in time as given by a clock • the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event • rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned verb • measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time • assign a time for an activity or event • set the speed, duration, or execution of • regulate or set the time of • adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time | ||||||||
verdict | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment | ||||||||
judgment of conviction | nounn | |||||||
noun • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | ||||||||
prison term | nounn | |||||||
noun • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned |