1
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine
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as in opinions
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 verdicts
Petritaj appealed the verdicts and the lawsuits are still ongoing.
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Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Once restricted to an elite group of editors sitting in the front row at runway shows, critiquing collections has become a spectator sport, with millions delivering instant verdicts online.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The courtroom broke into applause after the verdicts were read, with families welcoming the sentence, Haberturk news channel reported.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Jurors also returned guilty verdicts convicting Bazyan of false imprisonment, false imprisonment of an elder person as well as two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
His campaign made people realise that a better mechanism was required for reviewing unsafe verdicts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
It's considered among the most successful racketeering cases, resulting in guilty verdicts against eight different men.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
To that, the July verdicts by the jury of eight men and four women was a clear and humiliating loss for the prosecution led by (now fired and suing) Maurene Comey in an easy avoidable act of overreach.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Grahame also recommended that the court review the law regarding whether verdicts can be revealed even after the death of a suspect.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Once restricted to an elite group of editors sitting in the front row at runway shows, critiquing collections has become a spectator sport, with millions delivering instant verdicts online.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
The courtroom broke into applause after the verdicts were read, with families welcoming the sentence, Haberturk news channel reported.
—CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Jurors also returned guilty verdicts convicting Bazyan of false imprisonment, false imprisonment of an elder person as well as two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
His campaign made people realise that a better mechanism was required for reviewing unsafe verdicts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
It's considered among the most successful racketeering cases, resulting in guilty verdicts against eight different men.
—Dan Gallo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
To that, the July verdicts by the jury of eight men and four women was a clear and humiliating loss for the prosecution led by (now fired and suing) Maurene Comey in an easy avoidable act of overreach.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Grahame also recommended that the court review the law regarding whether verdicts can be revealed even after the death of a suspect.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
Noun
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GCCs today manage key functions that directly influence decisions, revenue and customer experience.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The decisions that have been made.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Discussion of his rule remains largely taboo in Indonesia, with mixed opinions about his legacy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shares of Americans who trust each of the three branches of government are near five-decade lows, as opinions of the federal government grow more polarized.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Admittedly, this study has a restricted scope and much more research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Now, try marrying those beliefs and behaviors with someone else's.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Because of their biblical beliefs about Israel, Hummel said, evangelical backers, known as Christian Zionists, have become central to American support.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Experts make these determinations by reviewing epidemiological data about outbreaks, as well as molecular data that can determine whether individual viruses belong to the same transmission chain, says Jon Kim Andrus, chair of PAHO’s regional verification commission.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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In many cases, those determinations simply cannot be made until court cases begin, and evidence relating to the suspect's background and planning are publicly available.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With cancellations and delays at the top of travelers' minds, especially only weeks before Thanksgiving, here is what to know.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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It is criminalized, typically as reckless endangerment, but isn’t categorized in the minds of normal people as a social crime.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many contend that those targeted during the purges were not communists but ethnic Chinese, or anyone with left wing views.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Justice Department is not asking the Supreme Court to weigh in on the legal issues surrounding the convictions.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sunseri joins a growing list of other convictions to be overturned by presidential pardon.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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