1
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine
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2
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
was anxious to hear her best friend's verdict on her new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of verdict
The latest big verdict came in Georgia where a jury awarded John Barnes approximately $2.1 billion.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His first trial ended July 6, 2023, with the jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict and the judge forced to declare a mistrial.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Massachusetts woman is back in court after a first trial ended with a hung jury in July 2024 after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The jury returned a unanimous verdict in 46 minutes after a weeklong trial that exposed the graphic details of the crime and the cross-country manhunt that followed.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
His first trial ended July 6, 2023, with the jury unable to reach a unanimous verdict and the judge forced to declare a mistrial.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Massachusetts woman is back in court after a first trial ended with a hung jury in July 2024 after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The jury returned a unanimous verdict in 46 minutes after a weeklong trial that exposed the graphic details of the crime and the cross-country manhunt that followed.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
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Listen to this article 5 min Sheryl Crow opened up about her decision to leave Los Angeles behind to start a new chapter of her life in Tennessee.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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The court’s decision is expected to turn on whether charter schools, which are publicly funded but have private operators, are public schools under the law.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In Wells’ opinion, that ability has been the most remarkable thing about him thus far.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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To drive home that point, Justice Samuel Alito wrote an 11-page concurring opinion devoted to the Blaine Amendment and anti-Catholic bias.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Regarding the single-day ticket additions, Epp said this move was drawn from conclusions stemming from focus groups and fan surveys, and that these days 81 percent of the Sunday single-day ticket buyers were first-time attendees.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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One virtue, reasoning, is for analyzing the information and drawing conclusions.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Somehow this belief did not interrupt the flood of her love for Heiss.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Usually, when researching the story of a player operating at the elite level, each coach in their formative years can offer a moment that affirmed their belief they were destined for the top.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The rule includes everything from followers, likes, views, and comments.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Between both platforms, she’s gained 350,000 followers and garnered about 21 million views on videos over the last month, by her count.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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In their minds, the miracle cure gets worse odds than lighting striking you while a meteor lands on your head.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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As Prima stood in the hallway speaking to Ruth, her mind moved over the contours of the previous year and reviewed the evidence.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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“Verdict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdict. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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