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as in judge
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunal
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
a ruling from the bench is expected any day now
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Recent Examples of bench
While neither offense was explosive throughout the series, there were some brief fireworks of a different variety on Saturday when both benches emptied after Coby Mayo lunged to make contact with Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa during a rundown.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Interventions like the ones that Hood and his team are cooking up have been transforming the whole city, tree pit by tree pit, bench by cafe table.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
On a park bench under a tree in Paris 15th arrondissement, 26-year-old student Ouadere Thevet is enjoying a smoke.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Indiana, on the other hand, has received 38 points from its bench.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Interventions like the ones that Hood and his team are cooking up have been transforming the whole city, tree pit by tree pit, bench by cafe table.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
On a park bench under a tree in Paris 15th arrondissement, 26-year-old student Ouadere Thevet is enjoying a smoke.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 May 2025
Indiana, on the other hand, has received 38 points from its bench.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bench
Noun
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Prosecutors also alerted the judge that an individual inside the courtroom had broadcast the proceedings, using Mia's name and later outing her again on his YouTube channel.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Mecklenburg County District Court judge Matt Newton denied the bond while revealing investigative findings that Barnette poured gasoline in the home before lighting the house on fire.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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In 2004, Kehoe was selected to lead a team of lawyers and investigators who advised a special tribunal that prosecuted former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for crimes against humanity.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The three-strong tribunal of former Supreme Court judges Lords Mance and Neuberger and leading international arbitrator Michael Crane was asked to rule on two disputes.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Two former leaders of a public sector labor group appeared before a federal district court in Los Angeles on Thursday to face wire fraud charges that involved using union credit cards to purchase clothes and shoes from designer labels such as Jimmy Choo and Louis Vuitton.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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“Bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bench. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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