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
Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft — a staggering amount, that if awarded, would be one of the largest verdicts in history.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The jurors deliberated for two days in late October before reaching their verdicts, which included one acquittal of a wire-fraud count.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Jurors heard arguments from attorneys on the case after the verdicts were read to determine if aggravating factors apply at sentencing.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft — a staggering amount, that if awarded, would be one of the largest verdicts in history.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
By returning the guilty verdicts late Tuesday, the six-person jury concluded that the blog posts amounted to threats and Boyne intended them to be so.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
In reaching their stunning verdicts, jurors who heard chilling rape and abuse allegations involving at least 11 women over the more than monthlong trial rejected the defense’s positions that the victims were lying and motivated by money, heartbreak, or jealousy.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Other Democrats spoke up with concerns about disenfranchising voters appealing felony convictions, in the event the verdicts against them were to be later overturned.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The jurors deliberated for two days in late October before reaching their verdicts, which included one acquittal of a wire-fraud count.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Jurors heard arguments from attorneys on the case after the verdicts were read to determine if aggravating factors apply at sentencing.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Musk is seeking as much as $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft — a staggering amount, that if awarded, would be one of the largest verdicts in history.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
By returning the guilty verdicts late Tuesday, the six-person jury concluded that the blog posts amounted to threats and Boyne intended them to be so.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
In reaching their stunning verdicts, jurors who heard chilling rape and abuse allegations involving at least 11 women over the more than monthlong trial rejected the defense’s positions that the victims were lying and motivated by money, heartbreak, or jealousy.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Other Democrats spoke up with concerns about disenfranchising voters appealing felony convictions, in the event the verdicts against them were to be later overturned.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
But New York’s Court of Appeals tossed the guilty verdicts in April 2024, finding that the trial court judge, James Burke, shouldn’t have permitted three women to testify about rape and abuse allegations that weren’t tied to the charges.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
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Means called the hepatitis B vaccine important and lifesaving but said parents should make their own decisions with their doctors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Reporters also reviewed more than a dozen appeals court decisions related to how much of a presentment should be redacted before it is released to the public.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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For its part, Brea understands that there are many different viewpoints on the agreement and declined to comment on others’ opinions, said spokesperson Liz Pharis.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Shifting opinions While the 2024 war saw relative unity in Lebanon behind Hezbollah’s clashes with the IDF – feelings driven by anger at the war in Gaza – this latest conflict has seen emboldened opposition to the armed group.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Bianco has said the gap between the two sides’ conclusions is too large to ignore.—
Tom Coulter,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Summoned to the scene of a homicide one night, Kay discovers a body with links to a decades-old killer, a finding that calls into question her conclusions about a long-ago series of crimes.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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At times, the ideological beliefs of some militants were mixed with financial opportunism, a motivation shared also by some politicians and military officers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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My ancestors were people who fought for their beliefs.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to look at whether such court reviews of the process, to get around the fact that the law specifically strips courts of their role in reviewing TPS determinations, are lawful.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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That has prevented people with disabilities from speedy federal determinations that can provide money and support through life-altering circumstances.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rankin’s life-long commitment to social justice and equality is an inspiration especially in this time when politicians who speak their minds are few and far between.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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The reasons why five women changed their minds about creating new lives in Australia have not been made pubic, but there were expectations that the regime would threaten family members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Arched French doors—a recurrent design motif throughout the property—open onto twin Juliet balconies with panoramic lake views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The divided views highlight deeper questions about how the site should be redeveloped and whether an arena fits.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The narcoterrorism statute has only produced four convictions since it was implemented in 2006, two of which were later overturned, according to Reuters.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The junior right fielder dug down deep and stuck with his convictions Tuesday after struggling to create type of contact during his first two plate appearances.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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