CONVICTED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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Defense lawyer Lawrence Obonyo, who represents Mackenzie and almost all of the others convicted, said he had been instructed to appeal. — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 In 2023, the Supreme Court barred party leader Aryeh Deri, who was convicted of tax offenses, from holding a Cabinet position. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Jackson was previously convicted of two counts of assault of a police officer and one count of carrying a pistol without a license and had three parole violations, the agency said. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 If previously convicted of a felony, that person can restore their voting rights upon their release, unless the felony offense is for violating Connecticut election laws. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Witt had been convicted of murdering 11-year-old Jonathan Mark Kushner. — Richard Nichols, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 And while some of the allegations were never proved, he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in jail. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026 Following a mistrial in September 2025, per Court TV, Jeffrey was convicted of first-degree murder in March 2026 and sentenced to life in prison, according to the Courier Express. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026 The musician is currently serving a four-year sentence after he was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in October 2025. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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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

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At the time, the league said there were no immediate eligibility matters affecting the WNBA and condemned attempts to use the subject to demean or marginalize others.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The term has since become a shorthand for antisemitic depictions of greed and has been condemned for elevating offensive stereotypes about Jewish people.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemned

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And while some of the allegations were never proved, he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in jail.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Kevin Alexander Carlson, 30, was sentenced in March 2025 to 11 years in state prison after pleading no contest to felony arson for setting blaze.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sentenced

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The Republican billionaire accused of fueling an infestation of rats in Chicago.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
In more recent times, moreover, the first steps taken by the Third Reich toward the Holocaust began with the economic boycott of the Jews, who were accused of harming the businesses and positions of their Aryan counterparts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accused

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Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray said in a statement the paper was relieved that Levine received medical care and is safe, but denounced the violence against her.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
Press freedom groups and opposition parties, however, denounced the move against Halk TV, calling it yet another step by the government to silence opposition voices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of denounced

Verb

But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
People who violate the rules can be found in contempt of court, which generally can be punished with up to six months in jail.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of punished

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After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
He was cleared of that, but then fell out with a friend who had helped concoct his alibi in the libel case, and was charged with perjury.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

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