sentence Synonyms
Another word for sentence
• noun (Context 1)
A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command.
"Please rewrite the second clause of your essay to make the meaning clearer."
• noun (Context 2)
The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
"The judge handed down a five-year prison punishment for the financial fraud conviction."
• verb (Context 3)
To declare the punishment decided for (an offender) in a court of law.
"The magistrate sentenced the defendant to three hundred hours of community service."
• noun (Context 4)
A pithy or memorable saying, maxim, or aphorism (now chiefly archaic or literary).
"Ancient philosophical texts are filled with wise sentences intended to guide moral conduct."
Opposites of sentence
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