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Verb sentence has 1 sense
  1. sentence, condemn, doom - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
    --1 is one way to declare
    Derived forms: noun sentence3, noun sentence2
    Sample sentence:
    They want to sentence the prisoners

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Sentencing

Definition:

Sentencing refers to the act or process of officially deciding and declaring the punishment given to someone who has been convicted of a crime.

Sense 1: Legal

Noun: The action of imposing a criminal sanction on a person after they have been found guilty in a court of law.

Example: The judge listened to both the defense and prosecution before handing down the sentencing.

Sense 2: General

Noun: The act of assigning consequences or determining a punishment for an offense or wrongdoing.

Example: As a parent, it is crucial to maintain consistency while sentencing your children for their actions.

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