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SENTENCE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 4 meanings of the word Sentence.

How to pronounce sentence:

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Sentence - as a noun

A string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

Example: "He always spoke in grammatical sentences"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
linguistic stringstring of wordsword string
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Example: "The conviction came as no surprise"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
condemnation17conviction17judgment of conviction
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
final decisionfinal judgment
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned

Example: "He served a prison term of 15 months"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
prison termtime6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
term6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Sentence - as a verb

Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law

Example: "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
condemn12doom7
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
declare10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I need to write a strong closing sentence for my essay."
"The judge handed down a harsh sentence to the convicted criminal."
"She received a prison sentence of ten years for the crime."
"Please construct a sentence using all the vocabulary words."
"He struggled to formulate a clear and concise sentence."
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Word Game Points

Is SENTENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sentence is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SENTENCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is SENTENCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sentence is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SENTENCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is SENTENCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sentence is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SENTENCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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