sentencing

noun 3adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

delayed, new, primary

VERB + SENTENCING

affect, approved, doesn't, following, struggled

SENTENCING + NOUN

guidelines, knutton, laws, professor, rahile

PREP.

during, with

Definitions

adj

Relating to a judicial sentence.

There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.

noun

The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.

After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.

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."

That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.

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.

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Example Bank

There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.

Wiktionary

After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.

Wiktionary

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."

Wiktionary

He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose.

Wiktionary

Sentencing is scheduled for Monday.

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But that doesn't affect the sentencing.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, sentencing is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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