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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His co-defendant in that case, ex-Antioch K9 Officer Morteza Amiri, was convicted of multiple felonies, while Wenger’s trial was pushed to July.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The comedy follows a young convict fresh out of prison (Efron) who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage blaming the megalomaniac TV judge (Ferrell) for a past ruling that the convict feels ruined his life.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Debora Rodrigues, 39, was recently sentenced after being convicted of involvement with a criminal organization with intent to launch a coup, according to the BBC.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His co-defendant in that case, ex-Antioch K9 Officer Morteza Amiri, was convicted of multiple felonies, while Wenger’s trial was pushed to July.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sanam Teri Kasam is the story of an unlikely couple - a murder convict and a traditional Indian girl who follows her parents’ rules to the T.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The comedy follows a young convict fresh out of prison (Efron) who takes a reality TV courtroom hostage blaming the megalomaniac TV judge (Ferrell) for a past ruling that the convict feels ruined his life.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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The decision was immediately condemned by transgender rights activists contacted by Reuters.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Long been derided as tacky, commercial non-art, sitcoms with background laughter over the years have been condemned as a dystopian form of joke mind control.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Noun
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New Faces During the show’s original run, the story told of a brave stranger who embarks on a mission to rescue Princess Aani, a prisoner of the Dark Queen.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In 2021, the state passed a law allowing prisoners to choose the firing squad as a method of execution, in addition to the electric chair and lethal injection.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Figueroa pleaded guilty to defrauding Amtrak’s healthcare plan, was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay restitution of $9.05 million.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
Noun
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But a week after the El Paso music festival, organizers gathered to weigh the pros and the cons of hosting in Chicago, said Nieto Hundreds have commented on the news.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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Here’s a look at the pros and cons of eating animal-style.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
7 May 2025
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The Context Four individuals have been indicted following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which uncovered a network involving fraudulent marriages and visa applications.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, April 21, Cleveland Broadie of Rockdale County was indicted by a grand jury on charges of malice murder and felony murder in connection with the 2022 death of his wife, Denise Broadie, according to CBS affiliate Atlanta News First.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Louisiana is about to find out Texas court issues rare stay of execution for Death Row inmate who fought for DNA testing Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure How will Jeffrey Hutchinson be executed?—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The documentary investigates the shocking abuse of inmates in the Alabama penal system, leveraging videos shot surreptitiously by prisoners who obtained black market cell phones.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The Warriors don’t have enough isolation players who can punish Houston’s aggression.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Five current or former Iowa State football coaching staff members have been punished by the NCAA for sports gambling that included bets on the school's men's and women's basketball programs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Kennedy has accused Big Pharma and Big Food of keeping Americans sick for profit.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The pair accuse Ground Game of misappropriating their work to boost its fundraising and stature.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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