sentencing
verb
Definitions
To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
Example: The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.
To decree or announce as a sentence.
To utter sententiously.
noun
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The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.
Example: After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.
The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.
Example: He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose.
adjective
Definitions
Relating to a judicial sentence.
Example: There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.