as in condemning
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 convicting
On Monday, Iran executed another man after convicting him of carrying out armed attacks during the nationwide anti-government protests that peaked in January.
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CBS News, 26 May 2026
Cassidy’s vote in favor of convicting the president after his 2021 impeachment has shadowed him since.
—Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Charged with reckless manslaughter, Longet was the center of a headline-making trial, with a jury eventually convicting her of criminally negligent homicide in January 1977.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Jurors deliberated for about three hours before convicting him on two counts of murder and two counts of using a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Jurors deliberated for about a day before convicting Kendall of murder.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Indeed, Dante was exiled after a sham trial convicting him of corruption.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Judges tend to give a minimal description to jurors – saying that jurors should be firmly convinced before convicting someone, for example.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Both parties appealed, and on Tuesday, the Seoul High Court raised her jail term to four years by convicting her of receiving another Chanel bag from the church and the price rigging charge.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 26 May 2026
Cassidy’s vote in favor of convicting the president after his 2021 impeachment has shadowed him since.
—Thomas Beaumont, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Charged with reckless manslaughter, Longet was the center of a headline-making trial, with a jury eventually convicting her of criminally negligent homicide in January 1977.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Jurors deliberated for about three hours before convicting him on two counts of murder and two counts of using a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 13 May 2026
Jurors deliberated for about a day before convicting Kendall of murder.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Indeed, Dante was exiled after a sham trial convicting him of corruption.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Judges tend to give a minimal description to jurors – saying that jurors should be firmly convinced before convicting someone, for example.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Both parties appealed, and on Tuesday, the Seoul High Court raised her jail term to four years by convicting her of receiving another Chanel bag from the church and the price rigging charge.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicting
Verb
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Oak Park officials issued a statement condemning antisemitism on Thursday after a home was vandalized with an antisemitic message.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The Art Directors Guild released a statement on social media on Tuesday condemning Martin Scorsese’s recent partnership with AI startup Black Forest Labs.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Now Washington has sharply escalated tensions by indicting the 94-year-old former Cuban president, Raúl Castro (brother of Fidel).—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
22 May 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez fired back at the Justice Department for indicting Castro on Wednesday, saying the country acted in self defense in the more than three-decade-old killings.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The song, and its accompanying video featuring Bryan dancing on a dock, was ripped online, and launched a string of comments denouncing the track — about, yep, fishing and hunting, golfing and drinking — as the product of a large language model.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Unlike the polished restraint of traditional beauty advertising, her monologue denouncing ageism is unfiltered and unapologetic.—
Alison Bringé,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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This week, a jury in McKinney, Texas convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of murder, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for the killing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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In 2010 the court reached the same conclusion about sentencing someone under 18 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for crimes other than murder.—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Dwight William Rhone pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder, which include special circumstances allegations accusing him of committing multiple murders, during a brief hearing in Chula Vista Superior Court.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Prosecutors aren’t accusing Rozier of specifically throwing the game, per se.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Curry granted the young man a preliminary injunction that prevents NCAA brass from punishing Sorsby for violating — again, repeatedly — its rules on sports betting.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Sorsby’s attorneys argued that the NCAA was punishing the quarterback for his mental health condition and suggested that the ruling prevented him from making an informed decision about entering the 2026 NFL supplemental draft.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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“Convicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicting. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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