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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 convicts
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
March 31, 2015 Prosecutors ask that Mack and Schaefer be spared the maximum possible penalty — death by firing squad — if the three-judge panel convicts the young couple of killing Mack’s mother.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
In Massachusetts when a jury convicts a defendant of murder, the panel is also asked to determine the degree of murder even when someone like Walshe is only charged with murder in the first degree.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
White held off ruling on a defense motion to throw out the conspiracy charge until after Wenger’s trial, meaning that even if a jury convicts Wenger, the judge may overrule it.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
If the trial jury convicts Rodriguez, prosecutors will then have to prove that capital punishment is warranted, CNN reported.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
The two convicts are scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Written by Evan Cooper, the film finds five convicts trying to escape through the mountains following a violent train robbery, while shackled together by foot.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Despite the obvious danger to the convicts, Jackson underscored how popular the spectacle was.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
The state itself could also put convicts to work after scooping people up for minor or fabricated offenses.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The Mattis ruling in 2024 made more than 200 convicts eligible for parole hearings.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Human rights activists long have said Iran convicts people in closed-door trials without allowing defendants to properly defend themselves.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
March 31, 2015 Prosecutors ask that Mack and Schaefer be spared the maximum possible penalty — death by firing squad — if the three-judge panel convicts the young couple of killing Mack’s mother.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
In Massachusetts when a jury convicts a defendant of murder, the panel is also asked to determine the degree of murder even when someone like Walshe is only charged with murder in the first degree.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
White held off ruling on a defense motion to throw out the conspiracy charge until after Wenger’s trial, meaning that even if a jury convicts Wenger, the judge may overrule it.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
If the trial jury convicts Rodriguez, prosecutors will then have to prove that capital punishment is warranted, CNN reported.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
The two convicts are scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Written by Evan Cooper, the film finds five convicts trying to escape through the mountains following a violent train robbery, while shackled together by foot.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 May 2026
Despite the obvious danger to the convicts, Jackson underscored how popular the spectacle was.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
The state itself could also put convicts to work after scooping people up for minor or fabricated offenses.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
The Mattis ruling in 2024 made more than 200 convicts eligible for parole hearings.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicts
Verb
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Charming sentences to find in a book by the sitting vice president of the United States!—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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The case now goes to a hearing scheduled for June 1, where his attorneys will be allowed to argue his life be spared before Munyon formally sentences him.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The vessel split in two and sank within minutes, dooming most of the Allied prisoners trapped below deck.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Since then, the process has stretched to require four different levels of review, each with a list of procedural requirements that pose stumbling blocks for prisoners seeking help.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That case sets a precedent that could effectively prevent such a method from being used again on Alabama inmates.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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In 1963, Hamer was arrested, jailed, and at the behest of her white captors, beaten with a blackjack by two African American inmates.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Ellison denounces the allegations as a baseless political stunt, warning that using prosecutorial power to pursue rivals instead of protecting public programs erodes trust in democratic institutions.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The film neither glamorizes nor indicts Solanas, who Taylor humanizes without softening or sentimentalizing her.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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His intervention comes as Washington indicts and probes governors for alleged cartel ties.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Convicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicts. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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