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Adjective

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1. Relating to a judicial sentence.

   There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.Category:English terms with usage examples#SENTENCING

Noun

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1. (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#SENTENCING) The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.

   After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.Category:English terms with usage examples#SENTENCING

   • 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian‎:

     Following the sentencing, Knutton said: "What sort of person does something so cold and calculating? I did not expect her to go to jail for it. I am just glad it is now all over."

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2. (countableCategory:English countable nouns#SENTENCING) That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.
3. (colloquialCategory:English colloquialisms#SENTENCING) The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.

   He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose.Category:English terms with usage examples#SENTENCING

Verb

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1. present participle and gerund of sentence