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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
Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Several high-profile individuals who have appeared in the files have faced swift public rebuke for maintaining personal and business relationships with Epstein for years after he was convicted in 2008 on two state prostitution charges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office told Newsweek that Wilson received 3,903 messages between June 12, 2024 — the day he was convicted — and July 12 of that year.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Had they been convicted, the two immigrants would have faced years in federal prison.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
He was convicted three times and received a sentence of 19 years for extremism.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
If convicted on both charges, Bilger could face up to 25 years in prison.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
Rotter was later convicted in the August 2020 shooting death of his girlfriend in Denton.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The two activists convicted in the case, Andy Li and Chan Tsz-wah, also testified for the prosecution.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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The Crumbley parents were each convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Several high-profile individuals who have appeared in the files have faced swift public rebuke for maintaining personal and business relationships with Epstein for years after he was convicted in 2008 on two state prostitution charges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office told Newsweek that Wilson received 3,903 messages between June 12, 2024 — the day he was convicted — and July 12 of that year.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Had they been convicted, the two immigrants would have faced years in federal prison.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
He was convicted three times and received a sentence of 19 years for extremism.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
If convicted on both charges, Bilger could face up to 25 years in prison.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
Rotter was later convicted in the August 2020 shooting death of his girlfriend in Denton.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The two activists convicted in the case, Andy Li and Chan Tsz-wah, also testified for the prosecution.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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The $42 shirt, which was condemned by Jewish organizations, has already sold out from the official Olympics online store.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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While the modern Soviet Jewry movement grew after his assassination, King consistently condemned systems that denied religious freedom, cultural identity, or basic human rights.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ronald Bryant, 56, pleaded no contest to assault and two counts of false imprisonment and was sentenced in late December to four years behind bars.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
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In another twist late Saturday night, the Canadian women's team was accused by match officials of the same double-touch violation, this time by veteran skip Rachel Homan in the first end against Switzerland.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The incident came to light after two DEA whistleblowers accused the agency of failing to address the allegations involving corruption in its Haiti operations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
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During and after the meeting, most city leaders unequivocally denounced the anti-Indian sentiment.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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China denounced her and demanded a retraction.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ortiz was punished the following year with his removal from Welch’s leadership team.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Einhorn said the stock was unfairly punished given the return of an old CEO, as well as an improving balance sheet.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Homeless assistance program, Donation drives, Job assistance programs Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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