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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
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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
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
  • 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
Verb
  • Three of those defendants, in agreements, pleaded guilty to capital murder and were sentenced to life without parole.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Judge Michael Sweet sentenced Roderick Earl Sowells, 60, for the murder of David Marcus Jones, 29, of West Sacramento, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sentenced
Verb
  • Kagame has led the country for decades, and his government has long been accused of abuses over its treatment of political opponents, journalists and other critics.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cedric Von Ferdinand, 34, is accused of killing Nadine Jett and burying her remains in her Oak Creek Road property, San Diego County Dist.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of accused
Verb
  • Omar has denounced the investigations as a politically motivated conspiracy against her, and used it to urge supporters to donate to her reelection campaign.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced violence related to immigration but has also acknowledged failures in the border control system over years that have allowed migrants to travel to and stay in South Africa without documentation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of denounced
Verb
  • Cam Skattebo was surprisingly punished for his fumbling issues, but there is precedence in John Harbaugh’s coaching history.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Settler violence has surged in recent years, and rights groups say that attackers are rarely arrested or punished for attacks on Palestinians.
    — Koral Saeed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of punished
Verb
  • Most of the immigrants charged in California have lived in the country for at least five years, and some of them for decades.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Arthur and her daughter have not had contact since 1978, when Arthur’s second husband, Cledith Arthur, was indicted and charged with raping his 12-year-old stepdaughter.
    — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of charged

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