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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
Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Garcia Moran was convicted of assault and battery for a March 2025 incident and given a 12-month sentence, with 10 months suspended by the county’s General District Court.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Several of the anarchists were convicted of the deaths, to strong public approval.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
If convicted, the 47-year-old faces life imprisonment.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’s death and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
If convicted, Anthony could face a possible sentence of 5-99 years or life in prison.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
If convicted, Francis faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Authorities said she had been convicted of murder in the April 2000 fatal shooting of a cab driver and had served time in prison before being released.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Householder is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of orchestrating the scheme, which FirstEnergy has admitted to underwriting.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Garcia Moran was convicted of assault and battery for a March 2025 incident and given a 12-month sentence, with 10 months suspended by the county’s General District Court.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Several of the anarchists were convicted of the deaths, to strong public approval.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
If convicted, the 47-year-old faces life imprisonment.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’s death and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026
If convicted, Anthony could face a possible sentence of 5-99 years or life in prison.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
If convicted, Francis faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Authorities said she had been convicted of murder in the April 2000 fatal shooting of a cab driver and had served time in prison before being released.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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In an emotional news conference Monday, city and state officials condemned the bloodshed and called on community members to advocate for victims of domestic violence.—
Ryan Chandler,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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The heartbroken mother of a 15-year-old boy who was beaten and fatally shot inside a Queens park as dozens of teens callously filmed the slaying on their phones condemned his killer — and those who did nothing but watch him die.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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He was ordered to complete a 52-week domestic violence program and sentenced to three years of formal probation.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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He was sentenced to 7½ years in prison, and his appeal is pending after arguments were held last week.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 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
Verb
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Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the run-up to the vote, Orbán accused Ukraine of sabotaging a key oil pipeline, while Hungarian authorities seized a shipment of cash from a Ukrainian bank.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Orbán rejected the accusations and denounced them as interference in Hungary’s sovereignty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump denounced the Supreme Court after its ruling and imposed a new temporary global tariff under a different law, though that also has been challenged in court.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Starmer, who won the largest majority in modern history for Labour at a national election in 2024, faces new questions over his political judgment, just three weeks before his party is expected to be punished in local elections in England, and regional votes in Scotland and Wales.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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The lack of a clinical edge cost them dear before Ousmane Dembele punished some slack defensive work from Alexis Mac Allister with a ruthless finish 18 minutes from time.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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On April 8, Cassandra Lange, 29, and Joby Williams, 30, were placed in custody and charged with capital murder in connection with the deaths of Cherry and Stephen Rehbein, according to a news release from the Medina County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those charged included Kenneth Chee, the founder and CEO of Devastating Fireworks, which stored pyrotechnics at the explosion site in Esparto.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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