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
The jury returned guilty verdicts after a six-day trial held in November and December 2025.
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Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kurt Arnold, who has won more than $20 billion in verdicts and settlements for his clients, and his business partner, Jason Itkin, were reportedly not on the flight.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott faces a total of 8 charges Between the two cases, the jury will have to decide verdicts on eight felony counts.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Together, the verdicts in these cases indicate prosecutors are focusing on a broader cast of defendants after a mass shooting — but juries so far seem more willing to grant deference to police than to the parents of shooters.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
The judge said the sentence reflected the complexity of the mixed verdicts following two lengthy trials and the almost Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of Bongiovanni's career, in which the lawman racked up enough front-page accolades to fill a trophy case.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Jurors reached the verdicts in less than 30 minutes.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The revelation also comes amid the growing fallout of allegations that Tran illegally coerced witnesses to secure guilty verdicts at trial.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Decision closure is the habit of treating decisions as experiments, not verdicts on your worth.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Kurt Arnold, who has won more than $20 billion in verdicts and settlements for his clients, and his business partner, Jason Itkin, were reportedly not on the flight.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Scott faces a total of 8 charges Between the two cases, the jury will have to decide verdicts on eight felony counts.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Together, the verdicts in these cases indicate prosecutors are focusing on a broader cast of defendants after a mass shooting — but juries so far seem more willing to grant deference to police than to the parents of shooters.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
The judge said the sentence reflected the complexity of the mixed verdicts following two lengthy trials and the almost Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of Bongiovanni's career, in which the lawman racked up enough front-page accolades to fill a trophy case.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Jurors reached the verdicts in less than 30 minutes.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The revelation also comes amid the growing fallout of allegations that Tran illegally coerced witnesses to secure guilty verdicts at trial.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Decision closure is the habit of treating decisions as experiments, not verdicts on your worth.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
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Leaders & Idea-Makers Educators, executives, creators, founders, analysts, and public thinkers who shape conversations and influence decisions.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Leaders have to make extensive decisions in a single day.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the piña, however, opinions among botanical experts differ on the value of the leaves and their usage.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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In at least five major cases, officials appeared to make public declarations about the incidents before formal investigations had reached final conclusions about those assertions.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Without that distinction, conclusions can be misleading.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This opens the door to distortions, the possibility of blending details with other experiences and even creating beliefs about events that never actually happened.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some, in fact, have even been killed for their beliefs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Attorneys for the government have argued the secretary has clear and broad authority to make determinations related to the TPS program and those decisions are not subject to judicial review.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But for the mother-daughter pair, their minds were on Minneapolis and how federal agents have handled immigration enforcement.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mescal, Keoghan, Quinn, and Dickinson are each headlining their own respective Beatles film, which will dive deep into the minds of the Liverpudlian lads who changed music forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.—
Avi Patel,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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His recent New Year’s Eve livestreamed special generated more than 30 million views across platforms.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among them was a proposal to bar people with certain criminal convictions from obtaining fireworks licenses.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rahman denies all corruption allegations, and his prior convictions were quashed by the interim government.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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