suspended sentence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Let’s hope Judge Chuang dispenses with the Justice Department’s unjust prison demand and issues a suspended sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Gutierrez was supposed to receive a suspended sentence of eight years in prison, which he would serve only if he violated the terms of his five-year probation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
His father was later cleared of the bribery allegations but was found guilty of tax evasion and given a suspended sentence and a fine.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The 16-year-old was given an 18-month suspended sentence.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
They were sentenced, too, but the judge suspended sentence.
From The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains or Bessie King's Strange Adventure by Jane L. Stewart
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