presentence
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a word derived from
sentence.
sentencenouna grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.
Example Sentences
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The presentence report for Bankman-Fried called for 100 years out of a maximum 110, a term his lawyers called “barbaric” and that even the prosecutors for the Southern District of New York found too aggressive.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2024
Defense attorney Marlon Kirton wrote in a presentence brief that his client went through a transformation after arriving in America as he “began to experience the feeling of true freedom.”
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023
It pointed to a 25-page presentence investigation report it said included his age, criminal and personal histories, family situation, education and mental health.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022
Lane was not taken into custody and a presentence investigation was ordered.
From Washington Times ● May 18, 2022
District Judge Paul Magnuson has ordered a presentence investigation, and must still formally accept the guilty plea.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021