CONVICT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

kən-ˈvikt

Definition of convict

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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noun

ˈkän-ˌvikt

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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Cervero Trujillo was previously convicted with a group for possessing with intent to distribute over five kilos of cocaine. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 The two former managers were convicted in four cases and sentenced to 14 years and six months and 12 years in prison, respectively. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

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The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026 Written by Evan Cooper, Blood On The Promontory finds five convicts trying to escape through the mountains following a violent train robbery, while shackled together by foot. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for convict

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Speakers also explored the intersection between faith and democratic values, condemning discriminatory law enforcement practices and cutbacks of voting rights.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
In March, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of condemn

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Smith was a redhead, short and slightly built, with a pleasant nature, at least according to the Courant, which had regular access to the prisoner, including occasions when reprieves were delivered.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Miguel Banuelos, a prisoner who walked away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in California and was captured in Tijuana, Mexico, was reported at large again after a Mexican magistrate released him, officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Definition of prisoner

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Combo Plate 1 includes half a Pepper Steak Sandwich, Calamari, Pasta con Pesto and Garlic Bread.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
But the divisions con-tinued, particularly when Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer in the French Army, was falsely accused of being a spy in 1894.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of con

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The Jewish community had supported the creation of a synagogue in part because of fears that Jewish inmates, who had previously prayed in the prison’s hospital, would be converted while inside.

— Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Both men were held in the Pulaski County jail on Monday afternoon, an online inmate roster states.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2026

Definition of inmate

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At the time, this was such a scandal that Bergman was denounced on the floor of the Senate and subsequently fled Hollywood.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
However, Democratic lawmakers have denounced the resumption of the Iran war and the return to active hostilities, despite the interim cease-fire agreement signed June 17.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of denounce

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Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and prison time.

— Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The families also told the Herald that complaints to officers about the facilities were punished.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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