adj
Meaning 1
Relating to a judicial sentence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sentencing
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Sound
Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: S EH1 N T AH0 N S IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
Meaning 4
The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, countable, uncountable
Examples
- He struggled with sentencing his frayed and angry verses from poem to prose.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of sentence
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Real reading context