The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SENTENCING
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What does SENTENCING mean?
SENTENCING verb- To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment.
- To decree or announce as a sentence.
- To utter sententiously.
- The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.
- The act of creating one or more complete sentences from fragmented thoughts and phrases.
- Relating to a judicial sentence.