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
In the hours since Karen Read was found not guilty of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, several key witnesses from both trials have broken their silence on the verdict.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Read was found guilty of the lesser charge of operating under the influence of alcohol or liquor (OUI) and was sentenced after the verdict to one year of probation.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 20 June 2025
There was confusion surrounding a potential verdict in the Karen Read murder trial Wednesday, according to Judge Beverly Cannone, who called the sides back around 2 p.m. only to tell them jurors had backtracked.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The O’Keefe family then filed out silently after the last verdict was read.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Read was found guilty of the lesser charge of operating under the influence of alcohol or liquor (OUI) and was sentenced after the verdict to one year of probation.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 20 June 2025
There was confusion surrounding a potential verdict in the Karen Read murder trial Wednesday, according to Judge Beverly Cannone, who called the sides back around 2 p.m. only to tell them jurors had backtracked.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
The O’Keefe family then filed out silently after the last verdict was read.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
Noun
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Toward the end of our conversation, Victor touched on a recent decision to start moving in and out of pronouns.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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However, if James unexpectedly turns down the money to seek better title opportunities elsewhere — not a bad decision for the Lakers, honestly — then the ensuing roster chaos will not be the right time to make a change at the top.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Richie’s work on himself continues to, in my opinion, sustain all hope for humanity.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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In my opinion, being an entrepreneur is more than just launching new businesses and accomplishing objectives.—
Bharath Kumar Kakkireni,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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What is a totalitarian leader other than an individualist taking that creed to its cruel conclusions, erasing the uniqueness of every other person into mere characters in a drama?—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Rowling has courted controversy since 2020 for regularly sharing beliefs on social media that many believe are transphobic.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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After taking Gabriel in the third round, doubling down on Sanders shows a belief in his ability.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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At the heavily fortified Fordow Fuel Enrichment Facility, located deep beneath a mountain near Qom, satellite views reveal multiple craters along the primary access roads and directly at the entrances to tunnel complexes.—
Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Mercedes-Benz Side view of the Mercedes-AMG Concept AMG GT XX.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In a rare, bipartisan meeting of the minds, at least on this issue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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And all of the brilliant military minds involved in this attack.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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“Verdict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdict. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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