sentenced
Pronunciation: [ˈsɛntənsd]
Word
Context: “law”
(verb) to officially decide that someone must go to jail or pay a punishment for committing a crime. It's what happens in court when a judge says what the punishment will be for breaking the law.
Example
The judge sentenced the man to five years in prison for theft.
Example
She was not sentenced to any punishment because she was found innocent.
Example
What kind of punishment did the judge sentence him to?
Context: “figurative”
(verb) to decide or determine someone's fate in a serious way. This could be used not just in court but also in other situations where someone feels trapped or limited.
Example
He felt he was sentenced to a boring job for the rest of his life.
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She doesn't believe she has been sentenced to a life without joy.
Example
Do you think he is sentenced to always be in the same routine?
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