resentence

verb

re·​sen·​tence (ˌ)rē-ˈsen-tᵊn(t)s How to pronounce resentence (audio)
-tᵊnz
resentenced; resentencing

transitive verb

: to impose a new or revised sentence or punishment on (someone who has already been sentenced for a crime) : to sentence (someone) again
… appeals have resulted in some death row inmates being resentenced to life.—Mark Scolforo

Examples of resentence in a Sentence

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Hawthorne was subsequently resentenced, this time to 66 years in prison. — Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner, 1 May 2023 Recently, Smith was resentenced after his lawyers pushed back. — Kyle Whitmire, al, 12 Apr. 2023 Felsen asked that Alston be resentenced before a different judge. — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2023 The two were drawn into each other’s orbit last year, when Flint’s resentencing petition landed in Lowenthal’s court. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for resentence

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resentence was in 1839

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“Resentence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resentence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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resentence

transitive verb
re·​sen·​tence
ˌrē-ˈsent-ᵊns, -ᵊnz
: to sentence again
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