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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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Had the Santana attack happened today, a 15-year-old shooter — even if convicted of multiple murders — would be tried as a juvenile and generally could not be held in custody longer than age 25, with maybe an additional two years in transitional housing.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Dozens of people in Minnesota have been charged and convicted with stealing millions of dollars of taxpayer money for government programs.
—NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
To date, more than 30 individuals have been prosecuted and convicted.
—Chase Jordan
january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Seventy-eight people have been charged since 2022 — and 57 convicted — after federal prosecutors said the Minnesota nonprofit group Feeding Our Future stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker’s claim of innocence became a cause célèbre in Italy, leading to diplomatic pressure to transfer him, despite fierce objections by the Miami-Dade state prosecutors who convicted him.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The suspect was convicted in December of assault on a federal officer with a dangerous or deadly weapon and resulting in bodily injury.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Gacy was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area during the 1970s.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
He was arrested in 2004 and was convicted for the first time in 2007 and sentenced to life in prison.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Had the Santana attack happened today, a 15-year-old shooter — even if convicted of multiple murders — would be tried as a juvenile and generally could not be held in custody longer than age 25, with maybe an additional two years in transitional housing.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Dozens of people in Minnesota have been charged and convicted with stealing millions of dollars of taxpayer money for government programs.
—NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
To date, more than 30 individuals have been prosecuted and convicted.
—Chase Jordan
january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Seventy-eight people have been charged since 2022 — and 57 convicted — after federal prosecutors said the Minnesota nonprofit group Feeding Our Future stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker’s claim of innocence became a cause célèbre in Italy, leading to diplomatic pressure to transfer him, despite fierce objections by the Miami-Dade state prosecutors who convicted him.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
The suspect was convicted in December of assault on a federal officer with a dangerous or deadly weapon and resulting in bodily injury.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Gacy was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area during the 1970s.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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Moments later, Frey strongly condemned the incident to CNN’s Jake Tapper and urged ICE officers to get out of Minneapolis.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The incident was also condemned by Brandenburg’s Minister-President Dietmar Woidke and Interior Minister Rene Wilke, who are both members of the social-democratic SPD party.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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She was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2010 but was released on September 19, 2018, after her time in federal custody was counted toward her state sentence.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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While juries in Texas sometimes determine criminal sentences, Gonzales has opted to be sentenced by Judge Sid Harle if he is convicted.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 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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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Right Arrow The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties' headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The song’s massive popularity drew the public ire of Nicolás Maduro, who started a new administration facing international pressure after opposition denounced the 2024 elections result as fraudulent.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Top Republican lawmakers issued rare rebukes of the president over the action, which was also denounced by every living former Fed chair.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Indiana physically punished Alabama in the quarterfinal.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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People who have been punished but treated humanely have a far greater chance of successfully reintegrating into society, an important consideration for all of us.—
Mary Buser,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The prosecutor's office said a 16-year-old boy from Sayreville was arrested and charged with acts of juvenile delinquency which if committed by an adult would constitute murder, weapons charges and armed riot.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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He was charged with first-degree murder but denied any involvement.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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