verdicts

noun

plural of verdict
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 After deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts against both men. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 The jury could not reach majority verdicts of at least 10 out of 12 jurors on the remaining three rape charges. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026 The punishing financial verdicts against Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, in recent years have forced him into bankruptcy, led to some of his personal property being put up for auction and led to him leaving his Infowars platform. — Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Jurors in 2025 failed to reach verdicts in the case that terrified Davis in late April and early May 2023. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Recent verdicts raise the stakes The Oakland case follows two major courtroom losses for Meta earlier this year. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Our book lists, after all, aren’t meant to be final verdicts. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 And, yes, the London Stadium is not a patch on Upton Park, the club’s former home, where fans were so close to the pitch that the players couldn’t help but hear the locals’ often, er, blunt verdicts. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 After the jury verdicts in the lawsuits brought by Miller and Cope-Vega, county leaders approved a series of settlements tied to the remaining lawsuits related to Logalbo. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. beliefs
  5. determinations
  6. minds
  7. views
  8. convictions
Noun
  • Unrivaled remains governed by a 10-player committee, who advise on decisions such as travel and expansion.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some might wonder why the commission has not already opened an investigation, given the seemingly ample amount of evidence that FIFA does not consult before making big decisions, but Masters took a more diplomatic stance.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Through last week, Biadasz was gathering additional opinions, hoping to play again this season.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But a clash of opinions between two talented individuals with the right values can be positive because open debate shapes better decisions.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With the college football regular season rapidly approaching, many position battles are starting to reach their logical conclusions.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • In the episode when the Duffys visit Harvard, Paloma’s older sister Evita calmly notes that she herself was canceled for her beliefs while attending University of Chicago.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Contrary to some individual’s beliefs, letting a dog win at a game of tug-of-war will not create behavior issues.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • That includes making initial determinations about compliance with the injunction, as Nexstar wants, or if those ruling should still be left to the judge, Troy Nunley, as the state AGs and DirecTV want.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These determinations are based on a thorough review of the evidence that is gathered by law enforcement and presented to us at the conclusion of their investigation.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of determinations
Noun
  • While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing Texas fail to live up to the preseason hype from a season ago may still linger in the minds of fans, but the Longhorns once again look strong on paper.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • Investors are hungry for more information regarding the chair's views on the economy, inflation pressures and the role of monetary policymaking.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Seating arrangements throughout Jambo House offer spectacular views of the floors above.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of views
Noun
  • Family says risks remain despite convictions The court also ordered about $223,500 in compensation for Inuma’s legal heirs and about $74,500 for Tapullima, the woman wounded in the attack.
    — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Steel asked after eliciting testimony that there were no convictions stemming from King Von’s death.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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