sentencing

adj

1. Relating to a judicial sentence.

   “There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.”

noun

1. (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."”

2. (countable)That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.
3. (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.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of sentence