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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
Dawn White, CBS News, 7 June 2026
But his regime was plagued by allegations of human rights violations and corruption, for which he was convicted decades later.
—Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Digwa, 23, was convicted of murder for stabbing Nowak with an 8-inch (21 centimeter) Sikh dagger and sentenced this week to life in prison with a minimum 21-year term.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Angel Guzman, 31, of Los Angeles, was among the four members of the gang MS-13 convicted of murdering three people, one of whom was kidnapped, strangled, attacked with machetes and dismembered, in the Angeles National Forest, federal authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
The German was accused by Olga Sharypova and Brenda Patea of domestic abuse years ago, but Zverev has never been convicted and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
In 1970, he was convicted of throwing a grenade at a bus of Israeli soldiers.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 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
In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Verb
Anthony faces five to 99 years or a life sentence if convicted.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 7 June 2026
But his regime was plagued by allegations of human rights violations and corruption, for which he was convicted decades later.
—Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Digwa, 23, was convicted of murder for stabbing Nowak with an 8-inch (21 centimeter) Sikh dagger and sentenced this week to life in prison with a minimum 21-year term.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Angel Guzman, 31, of Los Angeles, was among the four members of the gang MS-13 convicted of murdering three people, one of whom was kidnapped, strangled, attacked with machetes and dismembered, in the Angeles National Forest, federal authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
The German was accused by Olga Sharypova and Brenda Patea of domestic abuse years ago, but Zverev has never been convicted and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026
In 1970, he was convicted of throwing a grenade at a bus of Israeli soldiers.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 7 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
In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
Verb
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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned the breakdown of the already fragile cease-fire.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, condemned the decision not to admit Artan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 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
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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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Brown and her crew spent an additional six months documenting the aftermath of this revelation, including new interviews with the families of the victims as well as a sit-down with Brashers’ daughter and one of the men who had, for years, been wrongfully accused of the crime.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Earlier this week, Next Generation Action Network, a civil rights organization that has been advocating in favor of Anthony, denounced the racial makeup of the jurors.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The Iranian government denounced Persepolis and successfully lobbied for the film’s removal from the Bangkok International Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Her attorneys argue she is being punished for her honesty.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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My thesis this week for a bearish-to-bullish reversal rested on the idea that ZS had been unfairly punished and that the 50-day moving average was turning positive.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Bryant charged Black church members in Kansas City to engage more with the community and introduce practical solutions.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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