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

After the verdict was announced, students continued to ask Harris questions about the courtroom, the legal profession, and how the justice system operates. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 13 July 2026

A day before the California jury reached its decision, jurors in New Mexico returned a verdict finding that Meta’s platforms harm children’s mental health and safety. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Zverev — who will contest Sunday’s Wimbledon men’s singles final against Jannik Sinner — resolved the case with a financial settlement before a verdict, resulting in the dropping of charges. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

The verdict As the website says, the hardest part about visiting The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar and Ice Cream Shop is figuring out what to order. — Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026