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Uncommonsentencing
The correct spelling is sentencing.
How to pronounce sentencing
verb
Say it like: Sen-ten-sin-g
The correct spelling is sentencing. To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment. For example: "The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine."
Usage Examples
“The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine.”
“After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.”
“He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
- 2.To decree or announce as a sentence.
- 3.To utter sententiously.
noun
- 1.The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.
- 2.The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.
adjective
- 1.Relating to a judicial sentence.
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