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
The jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Anthony on Tuesday, and later sentenced him to 35 years in prison.
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 11 June 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
Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 11 June 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
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The display by the players caused a backlash among some in the team's fan base and prompted a national controversy in a city renowned for its support of LGBTQ+ culture, with Mayor Daniel Lurie among those condemning the players' actions.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The comments have gained attention online after a video clip from the meeting began circulating on social media, with critics condemning Pittman’s characterization of Juneteenth.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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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
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Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Those at the rally speak of wages, denouncing corruption and investments that are selling out their country, and the increasingly unaffordable rents.—
Alessia Arcolaci,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Wednesday is sentencing day for Rex Heuermann, long the suspect in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case that has loomed over Long Island for more than three decades.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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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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The lawsuit alleges Williams made defamatory statements falsely accusing her of criminal conduct, including embezzlement, during his time as Opa-locka city manager before he was terminated by the city commission in 2024.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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But the film received criticism in the aftermath of its release, with some naysayers accusing it of being alarmist or exaggerated.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Those involved insist this is not about punishing either princess or making a statement about their personal conduct.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2026
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The Big 12 points out that Texas Tech participated in the disciplinary process and voted in favor of punishing Baylor.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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“Convicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicting. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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