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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
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
Edmund Lockyer with a small party of soldiers and convicts to stake a claim on behalf of Britain by garrisoning King George Sound (at what is now Albany) on the south coast.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The two had information that a pair of ex-convicts, just out of the state prison at Waupun, were killing deer illegally and selling the meat.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 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
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
Edmund Lockyer with a small party of soldiers and convicts to stake a claim on behalf of Britain by garrisoning King George Sound (at what is now Albany) on the south coast.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
The two had information that a pair of ex-convicts, just out of the state prison at Waupun, were killing deer illegally and selling the meat.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicts
Verb
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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
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The Seoul Central District Court sentences Yoon to five years in prison for resisting arrest and fabricating the martial law proclamation, the first verdict against Yoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The method of nitrogen hypoxia requires prisoners to breathe in the gas through an industrial-grade mask while strapped to a gurney and being deprived of oxygen.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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By Thursday afternoon, the court had not yet released a decision, said Naji Abbas, director of prisoners and detainees at the nonprofit group Physicians for Human Rights — Israel.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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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Under the method, executioners strap inmates to a gurney with chest and shoulder harnesses and attach a mask to his face.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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No misconduct was issued to inmates during the incident in question, and no inmate faced discipline for refusing the assignment, the agency added.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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