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adjective

as in condemned

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verb

past tense of convict
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
Verb
If they are convicted of kidnapping a federal employee, they could be imprisoned for life. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 2026 But then Majors was convicted of domestic violence, and Marvel fired the actor soon after. — ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 He was convicted at trial and sentenced to 10 years in prison, of which six were suspended, followed by 10 years on probation, court records show. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 His wife died in July, and Porter was convicted the following year, and in March 1898, sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Have you been arrested, charged or convicted of a crime, had an adjudication withheld or had a matter sealed or expunged? — Stephen V. Iacullo, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026 According to court records, Bunyard was convicted in the 1979 killing of his wife, Elaine Bunyard, who was nine months pregnant, and her unborn daughter in San Joaquin County. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 14 July 2026 Court records show that while some had felony convictions, others had unresolved immigration proceedings or had been arrested but never convicted of a crime. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 If convicted, Mohr faces up to seven years in prison on the burglary charge and up to four years on the property damage charge, according to court documents. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
  1. indicted
  2. condemned
  3. sentenced
  4. accused
  5. denounced
  6. punished
  7. charged
Adjective
  • Jim Trusty, the lawyer for Rozier, excoriated the league after a hearing Wednesday that served as a status update on Rozier’s case, as well as the other three defendants who remain indicted alongside him.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of indicted
Verb
  • The lack of rights owed to victims in canonical trials has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna and condemned anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Definition of condemned
Verb
  • After a debaucherous decade, Belfort is eventually caught and sentenced to prison.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • At 26, he had been convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the electric chair.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of sentenced
Verb
  • Henderson, who was identified by witnesses as a former employee of the restaurant, is accused of serving as Child’s getaway driver, using a maroon pickup that was recently reported stolen in Canyon County, police said.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • They are accused of encouraging dissent against the regime and were convicted of broad charges of corruption, CNN’s Isobel Yeung reports.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of accused
Verb
  • When asked about the screenshots this week, Byrne denounced political violence.
    — Corey Schmidt July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • Public corruption should always be investigated and punished.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • And that race, gender and sexuality shouldn’t play a role in who is being punished.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of punished
Verb
  • He has been charged with criminal mischief and third degree criminal trespass.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 July 2026
  • His take on the legendary king of Ithaca is complex, physically visceral and dynamically charged.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026
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