sentencing en · ADJ
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Relating to a judicial sentence.
There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.
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sentencing en · NOUN
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(uncountable) 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."
2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in Guardian:
- (countable) That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.
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(colloquial, countable, uncountable) 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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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sentencings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
circle sentencing · presentencing · mandatory sentencing · sentencing range
sentencing en · VERB
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of sentence
form of sentence