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

Since then, prosecutors have secured 15 convictions in the criminal case. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The driver was arrested and booked into the Placer County Jail on multiple charges, including hit-and-run, driving under the influence and DUI with prior convictions. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Virginia has expanded automatic and petition-based sealing for many eligible non-convictions, misdemeanors, and certain lower-level felonies. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Another passenger on the flight, Fito Almanor, has convictions for domestic violence and false imprisonment. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Thirty years later, the state Supreme Court reversed the convictions and three years after that, the state paid them $25 million to settle their wrongful conviction suit. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Those with felony drug convictions face SNAP benefit bans for six months or, in some cases, lifetime bans. — Amber Gaudet july 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

State prison records show Milton has previously done years behind bars for burglary, retail theft, drug possession, armed robbery and aggravated battery, among other convictions, stretching back to the late 1990s. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Those operations were also generally reserved for immigrants considered public-safety threats or those with serious criminal convictions, former officials said. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026