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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2
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
In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But the South Carolina State Supreme Court has now overturned those guilty verdicts.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Plaintiffs can seek massive financial damages, and in some cases, juries have delivered verdicts worth millions.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The court did not overturn the underlying guilty verdicts.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
How the Framework Cuts Through Live Proposals Applied honestly, the framework produces sharper verdicts than the current debate allows.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Alex's defense team moved for a mistrial after the guilty verdicts were handed down, but the motion was quickly denied by the judge.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning guilty verdicts.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
After the jury’s verdicts were announced, one of the defense attorneys told a group of reporters outside the federal courthouse that the four defendants plan to appeal.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But the South Carolina State Supreme Court has now overturned those guilty verdicts.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Plaintiffs can seek massive financial damages, and in some cases, juries have delivered verdicts worth millions.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
The court did not overturn the underlying guilty verdicts.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026
How the Framework Cuts Through Live Proposals Applied honestly, the framework produces sharper verdicts than the current debate allows.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Alex's defense team moved for a mistrial after the guilty verdicts were handed down, but the motion was quickly denied by the judge.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
The jury deliberated for less than three hours before returning guilty verdicts.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
After the jury’s verdicts were announced, one of the defense attorneys told a group of reporters outside the federal courthouse that the four defendants plan to appeal.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
Noun
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All are part of the official visit experience, which often leads to a wave of summer commitments as recruits look to make their college decisions before their final seasons of high school football.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The aftermath of one of Otto’s decisions gives Beever as Léna some rich material to work through, but strands Machado-Graner to an extent, including in a short subplot that feels like it was plucked from an entirely different screenplay.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
Noun
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According to the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info, over 20,000 Russian citizens have been detained since 2022 for expressing antiwar opinions, including online.—
Benjamin Nathans,
The New York Review of Books,
23 May 2026
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Tax Court opinions are published and precedential, which means that they can be cited as primary authority in a Tax Court proceeding.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The authors were careful with their conclusions.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
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The tool is being built to last, to be honest with people about hard choices, and to connect their conclusions directly to the levers of government.—
Jeffery Marino,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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She surely was also exposed to Madame Charlotte Mentelle’s feminist beliefs and abolitionist leanings.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In certain lines of questioning from the prosecution, the Gheorghius’ personal beliefs seem to be on trial as much as their parenting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Gaff ultimately admitted to his crimes in open court and provided details consistent with the determinations of police investigations, according to police.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd’s decision to pass on North Carolina and remain with the Wildcats brought him a raise, more money for his staff and a new chain of command, as the school’s president will make more high-level determinations for the program, rather than the athletic director.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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At the same time, your minds and bodies are changing.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Almost Waking [Unheard of Hope] Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s new collaborative album began, as so many modern meetings of the minds do, with some unexpected internet chat.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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Instead, the massive Super Heavy booster plummeted back to Earth and crashed into the Gulf, beaming live views of its fall from space until the screen went black.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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And The Mark’s landmark digs have the suites, service, and skyline views to prove it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Lama, a social activist of several decades, sheds any sense of artifice in playing the headstrong Pirati, a woman whose convictions are as compelling as her desires, her vulnerabilities and even her hypocrisies.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Now, with Murdaugh’s two murder convictions recently overturned amid jury tampering allegations, the real-life saga is once again back in the headlines.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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