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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
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Some of them are convicted of terrible crimes.
—Gerard S. Williams, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
The problem with this, of course, was that Ashley was not a victim of any crime for which Adam had been convicted.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Scott Sherman, 40, was previously convicted of first-degree murder as well as weapons and drug offenses in the October 3, 2023, shooting of Felix Makinano, 53.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
If he were later convicted under New York's extreme emotional disturbance law, the murder charge would be reduced to manslaughter, and the potential sentence would be reduced from 25 years to life in prison to five to 25 years.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
On July 17, Cacconie was convicted by an El Dorado County jury of six counts of lewd acts with children under the age of 14 that took place in 2023.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Cacconie, then 51, was convicted on July 17, and, over the prosecutor’s objections, was allowed to remain out of custody on condition of a monitoring device on his ankle and $1 million bail.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Verb
If convicted as charged, Wilburn faces up to 14 years in prison, a spokesperson for the district attorney’s office told CNN.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Janice Nix, 67, of South London, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she was convicted of killing her 5-year-old stepdaughter in June 1978 by forcing the girl into a scalding-hot bath as a punishment.
—Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Some of them are convicted of terrible crimes.
—Gerard S. Williams, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
The problem with this, of course, was that Ashley was not a victim of any crime for which Adam had been convicted.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Scott Sherman, 40, was previously convicted of first-degree murder as well as weapons and drug offenses in the October 3, 2023, shooting of Felix Makinano, 53.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
If he were later convicted under New York's extreme emotional disturbance law, the murder charge would be reduced to manslaughter, and the potential sentence would be reduced from 25 years to life in prison to five to 25 years.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
On July 17, Cacconie was convicted by an El Dorado County jury of six counts of lewd acts with children under the age of 14 that took place in 2023.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Cacconie, then 51, was convicted on July 17, and, over the prosecutor’s objections, was allowed to remain out of custody on condition of a monitoring device on his ankle and $1 million bail.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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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
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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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Powell himself condemned the investigation in a rare statement.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Russia condemned on Wednesday a European Union decision to authorize EU vessels in the Mediterranean to stop and inspect foreign ships suspected of being part of a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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Lawhead is scheduled to be formally sentenced on July 14 in Placer County Superior Court.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The sheriff said Lawhead was sentenced to spend 19 years in prison for brutally attacking a 71-year-old grandmother and raping her 11-year-old granddaughter in 1980 in Sacramento County.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Amid the nearly $1 million scandal, Daniel Chartraw, formerly of South Lake Tahoe, was accused of controlling companies, including Crypto-Pal LLC.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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On Friday, the New York City Democratic Socialists of America — an organization that represents Mamdani’s core base — denounced his administration’s move to grow the city’s police headcount in a rare public rebuke.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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That is just one example of many Christian and conservative athletes have been unfairly punished because of their religious and political beliefs because Major League Baseball and its teams have decided what political and religious beliefs are acceptable.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But the players were not punished.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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No one, including her husband, has been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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