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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Recent Examples of convict
Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Barrett was the only man convicted in the Clerkenwell explosion of 1867, which killed 12 bystanders.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Though three arrests were made in the Baseline Killer, Maryvale Shooter and 2017 spree killings, only two men have been convicted.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Barrett was the only man convicted in the Clerkenwell explosion of 1867, which killed 12 bystanders.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
In other states across the country, convicts were funnelled into a range of different facilities, but in Aragua the system was more centralized, and the main prison was Tocorón.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether exploring the Royal Botanic Garden or watching sunset from Mrs Macquarie’s Chair—hand-carved by convicts in 1810—the city feels luminous, expansive, and just a little wild.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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Several Democratic officials swiftly condemned the agents’ actions as excessive and dangerous.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Schumer later condemned the president for poking fun at federal turmoil.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Along with alleged abuse by guards, the documentary exposes alarming living conditions for prisoners who are stacked in barracks like cord wood.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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See me as a writer, see me as anything but a prisoner and a murderer.—
John J. Lennon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In additional court documents viewed by VIBE, the prosecutors have asked the Judge that Combs be sentenced to no less than 135 months’ imprisonment, or about 11 years and 3 months behind bars.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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In June 2024, three people were sentenced to eight months in prison after being found guilty of racially abusing Vinicius Jr in that May 2023 match at Valencia.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition, TVLine will be on the ground at the ‘con, getting all the scoop direct from your Bravo faves.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The pros and cons of sparse attention An AI model makes decisions based on its training data and new information, such as a prompt.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bondi’s appearance on Fox News comes days after Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on two of three counts sought by prosecutors, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, according to documents.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Now, a grand jury will be presented with evidence and will decide whether or not to indict Snelling.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During Commissioner Hamm’s deposition, one of Grayson’s lawyers pointed out the ability for some death row inmates to acquire drugs, including his own client — and questioned whether that affected Grayson’s ability to meaningfully participate in his own defense.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Once at the jail, Galarza was seated in the pre-booking area on a bench next to another inmate, who was handcuffed on one arm.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Health sector is the focus of public anger Moroccans have been demonstrating outside hospitals in cities and rural towns to denounce the decline of public services, local outlets reported.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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This behavior by fans has had a major impact on social media, with numerous users denouncing it as inappropriate.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The incident was caught on camera Thursday at an immigration court in New York City – fueling outrage as more families across the US get punished after showing up to their immigration court hearings.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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When an authority is actively suppressing or punishing speech itself, the space open to debate gets much smaller very quickly.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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