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
Objection issues public verdicts based on investigations paid for by one party, which may be negatively impacted by the refusal of the other side to participate in its process.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Jury verdicts in the US in recent months against some of the services have increased public discussion of social media’s harms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The exploit works by disrupting the deletion of verdicts—a determination within the nf_tables framework that determines if a packet matches a rule calling for a certain action to be performed.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Alabama judges overrode jury verdicts 107 times between 1976 and 2011, the report said.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Yolo County jurors last June acquitted Dominguez of second-degree murder in Breaux’s killing and failed to reach verdicts in Abou Najm’s killing and Guillory’s attack.
—Darrell Smith
june 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
For 50 years, the case has generated theories and verdicts and reversals and books and television specials.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Same movie, same critics, but wildly different verdicts?
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Rulings, verdicts and arrests are all speech acts.
—Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
Jury verdicts in the US in recent months against some of the services have increased public discussion of social media’s harms.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The exploit works by disrupting the deletion of verdicts—a determination within the nf_tables framework that determines if a packet matches a rule calling for a certain action to be performed.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Alabama judges overrode jury verdicts 107 times between 1976 and 2011, the report said.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Yolo County jurors last June acquitted Dominguez of second-degree murder in Breaux’s killing and failed to reach verdicts in Abou Najm’s killing and Guillory’s attack.
—Darrell Smith
june 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
For 50 years, the case has generated theories and verdicts and reversals and books and television specials.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Same movie, same critics, but wildly different verdicts?
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Rulings, verdicts and arrests are all speech acts.
—Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
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For a franchise that faces so many difficult decisions this offseason, renewing his contract should have been the easiest one.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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And in knowing that each such individual connection animates the memorial’s purpose and meaning in a way that can get lost amid the momentous testimony to the consequences of decisions and actions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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In a pair of studies published last week, AI chatbots meaningfully shifted people's political opinions.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2025
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Later, the Biden administration rewrote the federal rules for Delta operations under new biological opinions.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Please try not to look at one slice of Rachel’s journey and come to broad conclusions.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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When is the right time to jump to firm conclusions about any player or any team?—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Buckmire said that in the current phase of jury selection, potential members of the panel will likely be asked about their personal beliefs about the death penalty.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Do better to be a good and kind human that accepts and tolerates people whose religious beliefs conflict with his ideology.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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If passed, the bill would require all future presidents to document any determinations to suspend, reduce, or limit intelligence and security cooperation with Israel.—
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
4 June 2026
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The variable nature of gig income can complicate benefit determinations.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Soon various interest groups and Super PACs started texting and calling voters and buying television ads trying to convince lawmakers to change their minds.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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Sydney, Australia — For parents and campaigners who’ve long argued that incessant scrolling is damaging young minds, the start of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s on Wednesday is just the beginning.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
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Since then, her videos have gone viral, amassing hundreds of thousands of views from around the world.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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This allows Austen to weave Sir Walter’s absurd thoughts on aging with other foolish views.—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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Failure to disclose arrests or convictions, constitutes misrepresentation, and can lead to ESTA denial, revocation or a permanent bar from the US.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Strong convictions help people get through the day.—
Daryl Van Tongeren,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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