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 five-month trial concluded with guilty verdicts on eight counts of first-degree murder and multiple other charges.
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The verdict came two days after Trump spoke at a memorial service for the popular but polarizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose murder on a Utah college campus this month has ratcheted up anxieties about political violence in the United States.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Routh, who represented himself, tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen shortly after the verdict was read, according to the Associated Press.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
The verdict, issued Friday at Garfield County District Court, is among the largest wrongful death awards for a single plaintiff in state history.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The verdict came two days after Trump spoke at a memorial service for the popular but polarizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose murder on a Utah college campus this month has ratcheted up anxieties about political violence in the United States.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Routh, who represented himself, tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen shortly after the verdict was read, according to the Associated Press.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
The verdict, issued Friday at Garfield County District Court, is among the largest wrongful death awards for a single plaintiff in state history.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
Noun
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In particular, there is satisfaction at the £150 billion ($203 billion) worth of investment decisions announced, even though some were already known about.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even Hinch, who has done his best to project calm and confidence during this dastardly stretch, made one of his most questionable decisions in five years managing the Tigers.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during the polling period appeared to have weighed on Americans' opinions, especially for Republicans.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Uncertainty about the motives and opinions of others leads to confusion; common knowledge leads to action.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, as the curtain lifts on the institution’s insane practices and the complicity of the town at large, the narrative reaches a wild conclusion that defies expectation.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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That is one of the key conclusions of the StepIn 2025 Report published Thursday by Locarno Pro, the Locarno Film Festival‘s industry program.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Old wounds around education or beliefs finally have a chance to heal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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What is needed, Citarella’s strategy suggests, is an understanding of a kind of post-internet politics, where, like it or not, online life is embraced as part and parcel of how modern belief systems are formed.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The former is located between Lake Coville and Lake Grosvenor and hosts up to six guests at one time; the latter has amazing views of Nonvianuk Lake and has room for 24 guests across 11 cabins.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Verdict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdict. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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