CONVICT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

kən-ˈvikt

Definition of convict

as in to condemn

to find or pronounce guilty an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law

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noun

ˈkän-ˌvikt

as in prisoner

a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous

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Rhoades, convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, had filed numerous appeals over the following decades. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Kavedza said most of those convicted hadn’t shown any remorse for their actions. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

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Aiming to make the race to succeed Tillis a referendum on crime, Republicans have run ads claiming that Democratic nominee Roy Cooper went easy on convicts during his two terms in the governor’s mansion. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 If the convict can help transport the loot from that camp to a safe space far from the government’s prying eyes, the warden will punch his get-outta-jail-free card. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convict

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On Thursday, Newsom took what can only be described as a courageous stand, a risky stand — commuting the death sentences of the 548 men and women condemned to die in California, and instead seeking to change their sentences to life without parole.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Viasna said that Parakhnevich, the parish priest in Alkovichy in northwestern Belarus, had openly opposed Russia’s war in Ukraine and condemned Belarus’ role in it, while calling for peace and repentance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of condemn

Noun

Commuting the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution pushes the bounds of his authority once again.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
In July, Florida executed two prisoners on the same day, the first double execution by a single state in nearly a decade.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of prisoner

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Newsom moved to grant clemency to 548 people currently sentenced to death in California, of whom 529 are men and 19 are women, according to numbers provided by his office.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Rhoades, convicted and sentenced to death in 1999, had filed numerous appeals over the following decades.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of sentence

Noun

Pros & cons Secured loans have an average APR discount of 20% compared to unsecured loans.

— Dan Avery,Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
So the replies to my comment brought that resentment to the surface, and many replies called the organizer a grifter, a con-artist, and many much more colorful words.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of con

Verb

The spot sparked national bipartisan backlash on grounds that Acton's mother had lost custody of her children decades ago after her husband, their stepfather, was indicted for raping Acton as a child.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of false statement and one count of smuggling goods into the United States.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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What readers are saying The comments express admiration for the artistic talent of inmates who create portraits of shelter dogs, highlighting the positive impact of the program on both the inmates and the dogs.

— Sydney Page, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Eight are at least 80 years old, including the longest-serving death row inmate from South Florida, James Franklin Rose, 80, from Pompano Beach.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of inmate

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Black’s lawyers have repeatedly denounced the Oversight Committee’s pursuit of the former head of a private equity firm as an abuse of congressional power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Band member Hanni Pham nonetheless denounced ADOR for its treatment of her and her bandmates in a 2024 testimony to the Korean Parliament.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of denounce

Verb

Despite Hell Week's reputation as one of the military's most punishing endurance tests, more candidates drop out during the preceding weeks than during Hell Week.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Filming in punishing desert temperatures, West’s team developed cooling suits that could circulate cold water through tubing worn close to the actors’ bodies.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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