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
His campaign made people realise that a better mechanism was required for reviewing unsafe verdicts.
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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
In the past year, J&J has been hit with several substantial verdicts in mesothelioma cases, but Monday’s is among the largest.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 8 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
The five-month trial concluded with guilty verdicts on eight counts of first-degree murder and multiple other charges.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Fowler’s verdicts on correctness are sometimes surprising.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The jury deliberated for only three and a half hours before returning guilty verdicts.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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
In the past year, J&J has been hit with several substantial verdicts in mesothelioma cases, but Monday’s is among the largest.
—Reuters 14 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 8 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
The five-month trial concluded with guilty verdicts on eight counts of first-degree murder and multiple other charges.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Fowler’s verdicts on correctness are sometimes surprising.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The jury deliberated for only three and a half hours before returning guilty verdicts.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
Noun
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There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nike was previously one of the best growth stories for decades, but past leadership’s decisions have caused the stock to lag since late 2021.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the comment section, many people expressed different opinions regarding the seating plan.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Roughly 28 percent of Gen Z said different political opinions could lead them to turn down a date, only slightly higher than the 21 percent of millennials who said the same.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jacobson tells us what conclusions emerged from the forum about how to rebuild in the face of defunding and a contracting market in general for documentaries.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Some religious leaders have said the fact that Kirk's political agenda was driven by his Biblical beliefs meant he was killed for his faith and amounted to an attack on Christianity.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Arbitrary rulemaking and punishments, absurdism and fringe beliefs are part and parcel of Lanthimos’ storytelling.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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To make determinations about its rate policy and other decisions to help the economy, the Fed relies heavily on official economic statistics that are collected and disseminated by the government.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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The company says the true rate of suicides on its Florida route is higher than government agencies report because of the variability in how local law-enforcement agencies and medical examiners make their determinations.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of the respondents, 30% said having a conversation about family health history had never crossed their minds and 20% said their families don't talk about health openly.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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If Barack Obama had done this, Republicans would be losing their minds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cat’s owner, Lisa (@lowryderkitty), 35, from Connecticut, shared the video of her adventurous orange cat, Ryder, which has since amassed over 451,500 likes and 476,400 views.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Glide across the ice at Millennium Park, browse handmade gifts at the Christkindlmarket, or take in sweeping skyline views from the 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Court records in Orange County show Tillman has at least four felony cases going back to 2021, with convictions including robbery and the violent battery of a defenseless victim.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Herald was unable to verify if Suarez Perez had as many as 30 convictions, but did find criminal cases.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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