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resentenced

resentenced is the simple past and past participle of resentence.

Meaning of resentence

Verb

resentence (third-person singular simple present resentences, present participle resentencing, simple past and past participle resentenced)

  1. (transitive) To issue a new sentence for certain crimes
    • Also on Tuesday, the founder of Adelphia Communications, John J. Rigas, left, and his son Timothy, are expected to be resentenced in the accounting scandal that led to the company’s collapse.2007 June 25, “Looking Ahead”, in New York Times

Questions about resentenced

What is resentenced the simple past and past participle of?
Resentenced is the simple past and past participle of resentence.

Words near resentenced in the dictionary

  1. resent
  2. resentable
  3. resented
  4. resenteeism
  5. resentence
  6. resentenced
  7. resentences
  8. resentencing
  9. resenter
  10. resenters
  11. resentest

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