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Wondering how to use Leniency in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as lenience or tolerance.

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Leniency in a sentence

Leniency meaning

  1. The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
  2. An act of being lenient.

Synonyms of Leniency

Using Leniency

  • The main meaning on this page is: The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case. | An act of being lenient.
  • Useful related words include: lenience, tolerance, mildness, lenity.
  • In the example corpus, leniency often appears in combinations such as: for leniency, leniency and, leniency in.

Context around Leniency

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Leniency

  • In this selection, "leniency" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, capital, excessive, perceived, except, regarding and blaming stand out and add context to how "leniency" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agreements for leniency and anything increased leniency in dealing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "leniency" sits close to words such as abeokuta, abstained and accenture, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with leniency

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The accused does not deserve any leniency except sending the convict to the gallows. (14 words)

After all, they’re admitted criminals, and they’re testifying as part of agreements for leniency. (16 words)

But his attorneys had argued for leniency, blaming landlords for some of the Manhattan apartment troubles. (16 words)

Through this work, I have found so many other people with stories just like mine, including the well-known case of the Exonerated 5 in New York, who were tricked by the police into falsely confessing through lies about evidence and leniency. (42 words)

That is why it is necessary to invite refugees who benefit from the leniency of the Ivorian authorities, to show themselves worthy of the hospitality offered to them, so that Côte d’Ivoire does not regret its charity. (38 words)

There was some rare good news on the accountability front earlier this week when embattled South Carolina circuit court judge – the poster judge for dispensing excessive leniency to violent offenders – was another term on the Palmetto State bench. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

After all, they’re admitted criminals, and they’re testifying as part of agreements for leniency.

He’s got a sweet apartment, a wonderful wife, a pretty awesome father-in-law, and job duties that he rarely if ever has to carry out courtesy of the Spanish government’s capital leniency.

However, I don’t think the leniency in New York State’s vague current laws is a good thing.

In his plea for mitigation, Chimphanje through his interpreter, asked for forgiveness and leniency when passing his sentence.

Mr Fell has supported the Government’s immigration plans, but also called for more leniency on asylum seekers working, the newspaper reported.

Popovich is also known for his leniency on letting foreign players participate in international competitions, while other NBA coaches and clubs are more reluctant to do so.

Tarrio's aunt and godmother sent in letters pleading for leniency which were read by defense attorney Nayib Hassan.

That is why it is necessary to invite refugees who benefit from the leniency of the Ivorian authorities, to show themselves worthy of the hospitality offered to them, so that Côte d’Ivoire does not regret its charity.

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The accused does not deserve any leniency except sending the convict to the gallows.

The agency ruled that companies must list only the most serious and most common risks in advertising, giving pharmaceutical companies more leniency regarding which risks they disclose.

The judge, Malam Abubakar Sadiq, summarily sentenced Usman after he pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for leniency.

There was some rare good news on the accountability front earlier this week when embattled South Carolina circuit court judge – the poster judge for dispensing excessive leniency to violent offenders – was another term on the Palmetto State bench.

Through this work, I have found so many other people with stories just like mine, including the well-known case of the Exonerated 5 in New York, who were tricked by the police into falsely confessing through lies about evidence and leniency.

Amery was asked about how the justice ministry was handling the perceived leniency and a lack of restitution.

An ex-con who robbed Brooklyn ‘Bling Bishop” Lamor Whitehead during a live-streamed sermon is requesting leniency on his sentence because the flamboyant preacher is also a fraudster.

But his attorneys had argued for leniency, blaming landlords for some of the Manhattan apartment troubles.

Her son, aged 22, begged the court for leniency about a month later, only to receive a minimum 30-year prison term.

However, in his mitigation, the suspect, now convict, pleaded for leniency saying he is sick and too old to stay behind bars.

If anything, increased leniency in dealing with the most serious offenses puts the most vulnerable communities at heightened risk.

Maduro doesn’t have many options and certainly doesn’t appear to believe he’d receive much leniency if he negotiates with the West, steps down, or redoes an election to placate his critics.

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Common combinations with leniency

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "leniency" in a sentence?
An example: "After all, they’re admitted criminals, and they’re testifying as part of agreements for leniency." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "leniency" from authentic English texts.
What does "leniency" mean?
Leniency means: The quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case.
What are synonyms of "leniency"?
Common synonyms of "leniency" include: lenience, tolerance, mildness, lenity, mercifulness, mercy, indulgence, permissiveness.
How many example sentences with "leniency" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "leniency", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.