Sentencing

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Sentencing

verb

To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
"The judge sentenced the embezzler to ten years in prison, along with a hefty fine."
To decree or announce as a sentence.
To utter sententiously.

noun

The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.
"After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed."
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."

adjective

Relating to a judicial sentence.
"There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime."

Anagrams of Sentencing

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "sentencing":

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5-LETTER WORDS

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