Synonyms of convictions

convictions

noun

plural of conviction

as in beliefs

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

held deep convictions about life after death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beliefs
• opinions
• minds
• feelings
• views
• impressions
• notions
• thoughts
• sentiments
• perceptions
• verdicts
• judgments
• observations
• comments
• eyes
• persuasions
• estimates
• ideas
• attitudes
• assumptions
• decisions
• presumptions
• estimations
• presuppositions
• determinations
• says
• faiths
• theories
• advice
• concepts
• recommendations
• conceptions
• remarks
• hypotheses
• guesses
• stances
• suggestions
• viewpoints
• conclusions
• conjectures
• hunches
• reflections
• takes
• stands
• perspectives
• positions
• deliverances
• shoes
• credences
• inputs
• angles
• credits
• esteems
• standpoints
• obiter dicta
• surmises
• outlooks
• counterviews
• slants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• truths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convictions

The majority, 55%, had no pending criminal charges or convictions. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

Murdaugh is facing a retrial on the murder charges after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and life sentence, ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors against him during his 2023 trial. — ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

At least four of the seven California Supreme Court justices must agree to commute the other 382 cases with multiple convictions. — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026

In July, for instance, only roughly one-quarter of deportees had criminal convictions, according to the Deportation Data Project. — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

British authorities described the case as the first convictions of Iranian nationals under the National Security Act of 2023, warning that the verdicts underscored an ongoing threat from Iranian intelligence operations. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

His office partnered with the Innocence Project to investigate possible wrongful convictions. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

One day in October 2025, all of my convictions and confidence were put to the test. — Alfonso Moretti, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

People with felony convictions can run for federal office, but there’s a patchwork of laws across the country for state and local offices, according to a report Libal co-authored. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026