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

Prosecutors also secured convictions against accomplices Syed Ruhel Ahmed, 46, Shahed Alom, 32, and Ruhel Choudhry, 36. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Tori was settling into her own convictions just as Layla once had, and Khalil was torn between his dreams and his reality, much like Spencer used to be. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Over real images and audio of Kaczynski, the movie lets the real man speak from behind bars about people treating him as a cult figure even after his convictions. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

The outlet reported that Shrine has a prior felony arson conviction in Contra Costa County as well as convictions for vandalism, battery and violation of probation. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Architectural decisions can be convictions, too, if they are made at a high enough level of abstraction. — Amir Wain, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

While waiting for the prisoners to emerge out of the federal courthouse elevators, attorneys were seen searching online to quickly familiarize themselves with the case, which has already led to four convictions in May. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Yet even with that mountain of evidence, the outcome was convictions on lesser charges and a sentence much shorter than the government’s recommended eleven years. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

More than 70 percent of all convictions of people who were exonerated with DNA evidence between 1989 and 2019 were cases of mistaken eyewitness identification. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026