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verb

kən-ˈvikt How to pronounce convict (audio)
Definition of convictnext
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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convict

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noun

ˈkän-ˌvikt How to pronounce convict (audio)
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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Recent Examples of convict
Verb
Then in 2022, she was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder and solicitation of murder. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 The former police officer, Daniel Joseph Bates, will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted at trial this week, according to a statement from the Johnson and Somervell County District Attorney’s Office. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
Sochor is scheduled to be the second Broward convict executed this year. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026 He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for convict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
  1. condemn
  2. prisoner
  3. sentence
  4. con
  5. indict
  6. inmate
  7. denounce
  8. punish
Verb
  • In April, the Actors Committee of the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations released a statement condemning such infringements and asserted that AI platforms needed to comply with the laws and strengthen their compliance rules.
    — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Similar reactions have played out online around the trend, with some users sharing retro portraits while others condemn the use of AI or criticize people who take issue with it.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemn
Noun
  • Other detainees remain unaccounted for The ICRC said in a statement that the remaining prisoners had been transferred to it on Friday.
    — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoner
Verb
  • Jean was sentenced to life in prison, according to Florida Department of Corrections records.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The teacher, Trent Muse, pleaded guilty last year to exposing himself to students and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of sentence
Noun
  • There's also a second TV in here, as well as a second mini-split air-con unit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While promoting his new show Brothers, McConaughey managed to carve out some spon-con time for his tequila, Pantalones.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of con
Verb
  • In 1998, he was indicted on racketeering charges and pleaded guilty to four acts of racketeering, including bribery and extortion in April 1999.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The decision came on the heels of a Haitian investigation indicting Sanon and 50 others in connection with the July 7, 2021, assassination.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of indict
Noun
  • In Barisone’s telling, staff and fellow-inmates were awed by his diligence.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There’s always a guard on the take, a civilian who manages to lend an assist from the outside, or — as the case may be — a creative writing teacher who develops a crush on one of her inmate students.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of inmate
Verb
  • Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation's prison system.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Human rights groups and advocates have denounced mass and arbitrary arrests, torture and disappearances in the Central American nation’s prison system.
    — Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of denounce
Verb
  • The stock is down almost 7% this year, with Goldman saying it's been unfairly punished.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, China has broadcast its efforts to punish people who expressed doubt about the official narratives.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of punish

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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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