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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
Prosecutors secured a prison sentence for Lopez for alleged fraud, but in the appeals process, a judge ruled that she had been wrongly convicted. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Kendall Ramsey, 28, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder in the killings of Kayla Holder, 23, and their infant son, Kainoa Ramsey, according to Hawaii News Now, KHON2 and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 He was fired from Dior and ultimately convicted of a hate crime in a French court. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 If convicted of the state charges, Boelter could face mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Last week, Iran publicly hanged two men convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January. — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Five first responders faced criminal charges in McClain’s death; three were convicted, including two paramedics and an Aurora police officer. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 In 2009, Bourke was convicted of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for engaging in a scheme with Kozeny to bribe Azerbaijan government officials, spending a year and one day in prison starting in 2013. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 He was convicted after a trial in 2023 and sentenced in 2024 to 18 months in prison. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 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
  • Colt’s father, Colin Gray, was sentenced to 15 years in prison two days later, as his lawyer announced plans to appeal.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Manguchei pleaded to conspiracy to possess a firearm and ammunition as a felon, and was sentenced to 44 months in prison.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sentenced
Verb
  • The Africa Corps fights alongside the Malian army and has been accused of gross human rights violations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • But it’s been accused of falling behind in AI, and its core business might have fewer growth opportunities than a rapidly advancing new technology.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of accused
Verb
  • Dan Na Ambassagou, a militia group that fights against Fulanis, accusing them of harboring Islamist groups, was once embraced by the government but has now been denounced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Democrats have overwhelmingly denounced the President’s efforts to affix his name and likeness onto government buildings, programs, and items.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • This is the president of the United States talking about her case … saying 'These people will be punished.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Upon learning of their retreat, Calvinus punished his troops by reportedly executing one-in-10 men from two units before setting his sights on the rebels.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of punished
Verb
  • Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Owen Lars Anderson, a 37-year-old man from Blacksburg, Virginia, has been charged in the case.
    — Jasmine Golden, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged

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