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
Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
File photo: Protesters on steps of San Francisco City Hall in 1979 after Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of George Moscone and Harvey Milk.
—Sophie Clark
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Other soldiers who are fighting for Russia are contract soldiers, members of private military companies, convicts, and already mobilized soldiers.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
If convicted, the parents could face a misdemeanor and up to 60 days in jail.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
File photo: Protesters on steps of San Francisco City Hall in 1979 after Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the killings of George Moscone and Harvey Milk.
—Sophie Clark
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Noun
In a December call, the Pope lobbied Biden to soften death-row sentences for convicts.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Other soldiers who are fighting for Russia are contract soldiers, members of private military companies, convicts, and already mobilized soldiers.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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Dem lawmaker condemns Trump admin after staff member ends up in handcuffs.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has condemned the university’s decision to ban Vemuri from the ceremony.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Around 30,000 children are among those being held as prisoners.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
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Whether or not Melendez or any of these men ever walk free, what was once California’s most notorious lockup is now a place that offers them the chance to change and provides the most elusive of emotions for prisoners — hope.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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However, he was released in 1991 after serving two and a half years, then sentenced to 25 years to life in 2013 after violating probation.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The suspect in the killing of a popular youth mentor was allowed to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, then sentenced to life in a mental health hospital, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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What are the pros and cons of 5+11 and how does that work?—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Pros & cons One of the longest intro-APR offers for balance transfers No annual fee No rewards No welcome bonus More details Balance transfer fee There is an intro balance transfer fee of 3% of each transfer (minimum $5) completed within the first 4 months of account opening.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In August 2024, Myrie and the others were indicted on conspiracy to murder, racketeering and firearms charges.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Barbara Myrick, who was the district’s general counsel at the time, was indicted by the grand jury the same day as Runcie in 2021.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Cooper added that the Sheriff’s Office is facing financial challenges due to the implementation of the Mays Consent Decree, the result of a settlement that found Sacramento County failed to provide humane treatment of its jail inmates.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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His efforts aimed to reduce recidivism rates and promote policies that support the successful reentry of former inmates into society.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Wayne trounced his competition with punishing punchlines and steely wordplay.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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The state then passed new laws aimed at punishing such gouging, and no new similar incidents have happened since then.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Logan Willis, 21, is accused of seriously beating his girlfriend and dragging her into a rural wooded area near Kenna on Friday, June 6, Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger told WSAZ.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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An example: Just after O’Neill Burke took office, one of her young prosecutors sought detention for a man accused of leaving gifts for his children at the doorstep of the mother, who’d obtained an order of protection against him.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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