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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
Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In July of 2025, Carl Cacconie was convicted of six counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14, according to a joint press release from the FBI and El Dorado County District Attorney's Office.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 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
If convicted as charged, Rinderknecht faces 45 years in federal prison.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Letters from those three and from other supporters, including former FIU President Mark Rosenberg, were filed in the court record two weeks after Rivera was convicted and detained.
—Jay Weaver
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Then in 2012, Hawksley was convicted of rape of a child with force, and rape of a child.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Verb
The jury accepted Jordan’s claim and convicted her of manslaughter, the lesser charge to second-degree murder.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
In July of 2025, Carl Cacconie was convicted of six counts of lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14, according to a joint press release from the FBI and El Dorado County District Attorney's Office.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Thirty years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, Jose's former business partner still questions what led to the killings.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 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
If convicted as charged, Rinderknecht faces 45 years in federal prison.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Letters from those three and from other supporters, including former FIU President Mark Rosenberg, were filed in the court record two weeks after Rivera was convicted and detained.
—Jay Weaver
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Then in 2012, Hawksley was convicted of rape of a child with force, and rape of a child.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 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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Jurors could have sentenced Anthony to as little as two years in prison or up to the rest of his life behind bars.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Justin Derek Jennings, 41, of Laguna Niguel was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison in connection to the incident on his birthday in 2024.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this posed a threat to maritime security and accused the EU of intimidating civilian vessels.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
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They are accused of operating a sophisticated drug trafficking operation from February 2024 through April 2026.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 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
Verb
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He’s punished for trying to do the right thing.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Other companies’ stocks also have been punished recently for announcing heavy spending on AI, as the question remains whether such investments will produce the profits and productivity that AI proponents are promising.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Samad Taylor was called up on June 3 and charged with putting a charge in the Padres.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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That same week, a 17-year-old was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations after injuring his 14-year-old relative in a shooting.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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