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as in judges
a public official having authority to decide questions of law
appealed to the bench for leniency
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as in tribunals
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 benches
Weight benches are usually readily available in the strength section of your fitness center.
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Katrina Carter, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
The complex’s former chapel has towering domed ceilings and flat benches in place of pews, where visitors lie gazing at the murals, absorbing their expansive story.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
As a foil stands Judd’s sleek, spare furniture, including chairs, tables, benches and desks.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
If not, benches are relatively inexpensive to acquire and can be used for a wide range of exercises, including the bench press, biceps curls, the military press, and Bulgarian split squats.
—Katrina Carter, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
The Jazz led by at least 15 for most of the rest of the game until both team emptied their benches.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
Hundreds filled long benches inside the Loudoun County Government Center to express their concerns about federal job cuts and funding freezes.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The $433,000 contract was for removing old infrastructure, improving the parking area, landscaping, drainage grading, installing a new sidewalk and retaining walls, and adding benches, picnic tables, bike racks and drinking fountains, Clarkowski said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
The last two occupants can use the third optional bed kit, which converts the dual central dining benches over into a 61 x 79-in (155 x 200-cm) sleeping area below the upper bed.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
Katrina Carter, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
The complex’s former chapel has towering domed ceilings and flat benches in place of pews, where visitors lie gazing at the murals, absorbing their expansive story.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
As a foil stands Judd’s sleek, spare furniture, including chairs, tables, benches and desks.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
If not, benches are relatively inexpensive to acquire and can be used for a wide range of exercises, including the bench press, biceps curls, the military press, and Bulgarian split squats.
—Katrina Carter, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
The Jazz led by at least 15 for most of the rest of the game until both team emptied their benches.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
Hundreds filled long benches inside the Loudoun County Government Center to express their concerns about federal job cuts and funding freezes.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
The $433,000 contract was for removing old infrastructure, improving the parking area, landscaping, drainage grading, installing a new sidewalk and retaining walls, and adding benches, picnic tables, bike racks and drinking fountains, Clarkowski said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
The last two occupants can use the third optional bed kit, which converts the dual central dining benches over into a 61 x 79-in (155 x 200-cm) sleeping area below the upper bed.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Benches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benches. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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