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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
Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
In recent years, several women across the United States and abroad have been accused or convicted of fabricating terminal illnesses while collecting money through fundraisers, crowdfunding pages and community events.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 May 2026
After Hunter Biden was convicted on all three counts, the president had a decision to make.
—Rita Braver, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Bill Essayli touted the arrest of Michael Angel Alvarez on social media, noting that he had previously been convicted of committing a murder as a member of the gang.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
By Bay City News A San Francisco jury has convicted a 36-year-old man of robbery in connection with a violent attack and theft in SOMA last year, prosecutors said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Blanche refused to rule out the notion that individuals convicted of assaulting police officers would be eligible to obtain money.
—Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
That case set the stage for the case against Colin Gray, who was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges this year after his son killed two students, two adults and injured nine others.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Verb
The second and final day of the convention began with a delegate moving to, and the body agreeing to, hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
In recent years, several women across the United States and abroad have been accused or convicted of fabricating terminal illnesses while collecting money through fundraisers, crowdfunding pages and community events.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 May 2026
After Hunter Biden was convicted on all three counts, the president had a decision to make.
—Rita Braver, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Bill Essayli touted the arrest of Michael Angel Alvarez on social media, noting that he had previously been convicted of committing a murder as a member of the gang.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
By Bay City News A San Francisco jury has convicted a 36-year-old man of robbery in connection with a violent attack and theft in SOMA last year, prosecutors said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Blanche refused to rule out the notion that individuals convicted of assaulting police officers would be eligible to obtain money.
—Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
That case set the stage for the case against Colin Gray, who was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges this year after his son killed two students, two adults and injured nine others.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
Verb
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They are celebrated in one era as the pinnacle of capital allocation and condemned in the next as an unwieldy collection of unrelated assets.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Kyiv's European allies, including France's Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Friedrich Merz, condemned the Russian strikes and use of the Oreshnik in online statements published on Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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He was sentenced in 2023 after pleading guilty to assault, vandalism, elder abuse and making criminal threats.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Omar Brogdon was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on May 18, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Verb
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Accompanying the violence, both the Naxals and the security forces – including local militia raised to combat the rebels – have been accused of horrific human rights abuses, including abductions, torture and rape.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In power since 1994, he has been accused of flagrant human rights violations against his critics, wiping out opposition and independent media.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
Verb
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A lot of people in Philadelphia and elsewhere denounced them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The money on offer has been one of the biggest positives cited by athletes for joining the Enhanced Games, which has been denounced by many international sporting organizations for the potential risks to athletes’ health and for casting aside traditional guardrails to sporting integrity.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Her attorneys argue she is being punished for her honesty.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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My thesis this week for a bearish-to-bullish reversal rested on the idea that ZS had been unfairly punished and that the 50-day moving average was turning positive.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Verb
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By 200 meters, Hulst had charged into the lead.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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