Synonyms of verdict

verdict

noun

ˈvər-(ˌ)dikt 

1

as in decision

a position arrived at after consideration

the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decision
• opinion
• conclusion
• determination
• judgment
• resolution
• diagnosis
• award
• ruling
• view
• sentence
• deliverance
• call
• decree
• choice
• instruction
• finding
• mandate
• conviction
• adjudication
• consensus
• order
• word
• directive
• selection
• option
• disposition
• edict
• commandment
• belief
• last word
• behest
• feeling
• sentiment
• charge
• doom
• say-so
• dictate
• mind
• notion
• persuasion
• eye

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tie
• halt
• draw
• deadlock
• stalemate
• standoff

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opinion
• belief
• view
• mind
• conviction
• feeling
• judgment
• impression
• attitude
• sentiment
• perception
• notion
• decision
• comment
• idea
• estimate
• eye
• persuasion
• observation
• estimation
• assumption
• thought
• conclusion
• theory
• advice
• recommendation
• guess
• determination
• suggestion
• presumption
• say
• concept
• hypothesis
• remark
• viewpoint
• stand
• conception
• esteem
• faith
• conjecture
• stance
• hunch
• perspective
• reflection
• presupposition
• position
• standpoint
• credit
• input
• deliverance
• take
• credence
• angle
• outlook
• shoes
• surmise
• obiter dictum
• counterview
• slant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fact
• truth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verdict

Meta shareholders absorbed the snub, and a $25 billion jury verdict in a case stemming from the 2010s Cambridge Analytica episode, by temporarily sending the stock up 2% in after-hours trading Wednesday. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Today's verdict holds the defendant accountable for his disturbing conduct and sends a clear message that those who prey on vulnerable passengers will face justice. — Gustavo Atencio Flores, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Their verdict will have an impact not just in Israel but beyond. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

Meta questions evidence and tally of violations In appealing the jury’s verdict, Meta might reduce the number of violations and therefore the total financial penalty. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026