Released and Sentenced

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Sentenced is an antonym for released.

Nearby Words: release, releasing

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Released is an antonym for sentenced.

Nearby Words: sentence, sentencing

The man, who had been sentenced to life for the murder, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter instead, and was released because he had served 6 years already by that time.

Source: Series / Forensic Files
A sequel to the Universal Horror film The Invisible Man, released in 1940.Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price in his debut in the horror film genre) was sentenced to death for killing his brother.

Source: Film / The Invisible Man Returns
Heavenly Creatures ends with Mario Lanza singing "You'll Never Walk Alone", over text screens explaining how the girls were tried, convicted and sentenced, and later released.

Source: "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue aka: Where Are They Now

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