1
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine
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2
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
was anxious to hear her best friend's verdict on her new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of verdict
The government generally cannot appeal a not guilty verdict in a criminal case.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The verdict came down Friday afternoon after a nearly three-day trial in federal court in DTLA.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Agency officials on Friday declined to comment on the verdict.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Zumot declined to be transported to the Morgan Hill courtroom of Judge Javier Alcala and so was not present for reading of the verdict Wednesday, which marked the 16th anniversary of Schipsi’s death and was one day after Zumot’s 52nd birthday.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The verdict came down Friday afternoon after a nearly three-day trial in federal court in DTLA.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Agency officials on Friday declined to comment on the verdict.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Zumot declined to be transported to the Morgan Hill courtroom of Judge Javier Alcala and so was not present for reading of the verdict Wednesday, which marked the 16th anniversary of Schipsi’s death and was one day after Zumot’s 52nd birthday.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
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Third, standardize decision-grade data and impact frameworks.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Filosa said the investment decisions were a result of discussions with the company’s new leadership team as well as stakeholders such as the company’s franchised dealer network.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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The opinion is also one of which the new Victoria’s Secret creative director, Adam Selman, disagrees with.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The move divided opinion in Kenya but underscored Odinga's enduring role as a political power broker.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, Yacoubian expressed her belief that more progress towards Palestinian statehood needs to be achieved before countries will commit.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some visitors had a chance to see the historic birth unfold as guests had a partial view in the side yard of the okapi habitat next to the okapi barn, officials said, per The Sacramento Bee.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Observers have noted that many of these officials were missing from public view for several months.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Payton lost his mind, running onto the field, drawing a penalty.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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These disorienting films linger on the mind long after the credits roll.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Verdict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdict. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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