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Explore Presentence through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Presentence in a sentence

Presentence meaning

Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence.

Using Presentence

  • The main meaning on this page is: Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence.
  • In the example corpus, presentence often appears in combinations such as: presentence report, presentence investigation.

Context around Presentence

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

options 1×

Often after:

report 3× investigation 2× investigations 1×

Sentence patterns with Presentence

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after a presentence report is 1× all options presentence report could 1× completion of presentence investigations by 1× for a presentence report to 1× if a presentence investigation determined 1× while a presentence investigation was 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to court 1× clifton smith saw 1× defence lawyer conor 1× hyland s plea 1× sentencing before chief 1× sentencing hearings will 1×

Common sentence endings:

amenable to probation 1× be drawn up 1× crane s background 1× investigation was completed 1× report is prepared 1× states probation office 1×

Words around Presentence

Just before it in the word index:

presenteeism 7 presented 7.356 presente 3 presentday 2 presentations 656 presentational 11

Just after it in the word index:

presenter 961 presenters 287 presential 2 presenting 1.400 presentism 6 presently 2.040

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Presentence

  • In this selection, "presentence" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, options, report, investigation and investigations stand out and add context to how "presentence" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after a presentence report is and all options presentence report could. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "presentence" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with presentence

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

Short example sentences

According to court documents, he was being held in jail while a presentence investigation was completed. (16 words)

Sentencing hearings will be scheduled after the completion of presentence investigations by the United States Probation Office. (17 words)

Sentencing before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney will be set after a presentence report is prepared. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Hyland's plea deal included a recommendation by Olmsted County prosecutors for a jail sentence of no longer than 30 days if a presentence investigation determined that she is amenable to probation. (32 words)

Defence lawyer Conor Mullin asked the court for a presentence report to give the judge an understanding of Crane's background. (21 words)

Clifton-Smith saw his case adjourned to July 12 so an all-options presentence report could be drawn up. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

Clifton-Smith saw his case adjourned to July 12 so an all-options presentence report could be drawn up.

Hyland's plea deal included a recommendation by Olmsted County prosecutors for a jail sentence of no longer than 30 days if a presentence investigation determined that she is amenable to probation.

Sentencing hearings will be scheduled after the completion of presentence investigations by the United States Probation Office.

According to court documents, he was being held in jail while a presentence investigation was completed.

Defence lawyer Conor Mullin asked the court for a presentence report to give the judge an understanding of Crane's background.

Sentencing before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Kelly Mahoney will be set after a presentence report is prepared.

Common combinations with presentence

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "presentence" in a sentence?
An example: "Clifton-Smith saw his case adjourned to July 12 so an all-options presentence report could be drawn up." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "presentence" from authentic English texts.
What does "presentence" mean?
Presentence means: Occurring before or in preparation for a criminal sentence.
How many example sentences with "presentence" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "presentence", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.