death sentence
noun
1
: a sentence condemning a convicted defendant to death
2
: an affliction or a situation that is considered to be fatal
also
: a prognosis of death
Examples of death sentence in a Sentence
She received a death sentence for the murders.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jurors convicted Miller after 20 minutes of deliberation and then recommended a death sentence, which a judge imposed.
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Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Traffic violations shouldn't call for a death sentence.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 May 2024
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Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Traffic violations shouldn't call for a death sentence.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for death sentence
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“Death sentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20sentence. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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