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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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Powell denied any wrongdoing and condemned the investigation as an effort to influence Fed policy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The decision was condemned by numerous other Democrats in the state and the Colorado Democratic Party voted to censure Polis as a result.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Nick Pasqual was sentenced Tuesday to more than three decades behind bars for the 2024 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend, Allie Shehorn.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Brandon Hunt was sentenced on Thursday, May 28, after a trial in Fort Worth in the Northern District of Texas federal court.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 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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Three days ago, the Arnoun Municipality denounced Israeli bombing in the area and urged international organizations to protect the castle, NNA reported.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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That document, which waded into the political and economic debates of the time, denounced the excesses of the Gilded Age and pointed toward a more just social order.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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