as in sentenced
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 convicted
Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Bixby was convicted of the 2003 killing of two police officers who came to his home in Abbeville County to discuss a land dispute between his family and a construction crew that had come to widen the road.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Her children’s father, Sigfredo Garcia, was convicted of killing Dan Markel.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Routh was convicted in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2002 for possessing an explosive device.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Bramble has had other run-ins with police and had recently been convicted of assaulting officers according to court documents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Bryan Hooper was wrongfully convicted of the 1998 murder of a 77-year-old woman.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
He was linked to more than 20 murders in India, Nepal, and Thailand throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but was formally convicted of only three.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
If convicted, the group faces up to life in prison.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
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More than a dozen others involved in the standoff were convicted or pleaded guilty to federal charges.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Bixby was convicted of the 2003 killing of two police officers who came to his home in Abbeville County to discuss a land dispute between his family and a construction crew that had come to widen the road.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Her children’s father, Sigfredo Garcia, was convicted of killing Dan Markel.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Routh was convicted in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2002 for possessing an explosive device.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Bramble has had other run-ins with police and had recently been convicted of assaulting officers according to court documents.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Bryan Hooper was wrongfully convicted of the 1998 murder of a 77-year-old woman.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
He was linked to more than 20 murders in India, Nepal, and Thailand throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but was formally convicted of only three.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
If convicted, the group faces up to life in prison.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
Verb
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Minnesota’s Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson condemned the deception and affirmed how troubling the ambush was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 99 years in prison.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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She was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released after three years.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After his asylum was revoked in June, the federal government accused Soliman of having ties to terrorist groups.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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He was accused of operating an unlicensed hog farm on his property and disposing hog manure in nearby lagoons.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors have indicted Maduro on conspiracy charges, accusing him of turning Venezuela into a narco-state, and the State Department has placed a $50 million bounty on his capture.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sheriff Adam King, was indicted last week on two felony counts of retaliating against a witness and one misdemeanor count of abuse of office, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Addressing supporters Saturday in the heart of his district, Kansas City’s longtime Democratic congressman and former mayor denounced Missouri lawmakers’ plan to dilute the city’s voting power by carving it up into three Republican congressional districts.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the past, Newsom denounced judges who ruled against them as toadies of the firearms industry.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One employee claimed McCarthy punished employees who complained about his management by reducing their roles in journalistic projects.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That mismatch, where management is rewarded while shareholders are punished, is a classic sign of weak governance.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bucur was charged with first-degree burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, with his bail set at $75,000, police said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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