convicting

present participle of convict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of convicting Jurors would have had to approve it unanimously after convicting him at trial. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Prosecutors often have a much better chance of convicting a drug pusher than a conman, because the former’s crimes are easier to explain to a jury than an intricate series of transactions involving financial instruments, joint ventures and limited liability companies. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025 Scott testified about that conversation during Serafini’s six-week trial, which ended with a jury convicting the former Major League Baseball player of murder and attempted murder on July 14. Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicting
Verb
  • Democrats have responded by condemning Kirk's assassination and all political violence, which has become increasingly common against members of both parties and individuals of all stripes.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both cases were dismissed last November in line with longstanding Justice Department policy against indicting sitting presidents.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The court ruled Friday that prosecutors held him in detention too long before indicting him and cited questions about the legality of investigations into the president.
    Sophia Vento, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Hoffman, the lawmaker who was shot and wounded in June, and his family also issued a statement denouncing Kirk’s death.
    Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • He was dismissed from the show that March after publicly denouncing series creator Chuck Lorre, and Kutcher was officially named as his replacement in May.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Four other defendants in the Perry case, including two doctors, will also face sentencing over the next three months to bring an end to the matter, at least legally.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Durkin wound up sentencing Morgan to 32 years.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trade talks between the two have stalled as Washington has sought to curb India's purchases of Russian oil, while accusing it of protectionist policies in sectors such as agriculture and dairy.
    Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • An anonymous letter was also mailed to local police and federal agencies, accusing individuals of gambling.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is likely to prevent the bloc from punishing other nations for doing business with Moscow, when the EU does so too — albeit at a far lower level than before the Ukraine war began in 2022.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But even this nod to forgiveness is relatively punishing, since the health refill freezes your character in a defenseless pose for a few seconds.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Convicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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