Act on
Sentence
Sentence verb - To impose a judicial punishment on.
Act on and sentence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Act on" instead a verb "Sentence".
Nearby Words: sentenced, sentencing, sentential
Both terms in one sentence
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Their desperate attraction only makes the situation worse, as not only can they not act on it due to Bernadette being a nun, but he is confirming a diagnosis that might very well be a death sentence.
Source: Series / Call the Midwife
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Sentence and Act on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_on/sentence
Act on & Sentence. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_on/sentence>.
Sentence or Act on. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/act_on/sentence.
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