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
Sizable jury verdicts scare entities into expensive settlements, which raises the risk pool’s reinsurance costs and trickles down to members.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rulings, verdicts and arrests are all speech acts.
—Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Last week, Justice Department news releases that detailed guilty pleas, jury verdicts and prison sentences disappeared from government websites.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
This was a bellwether case and there have been similar verdicts in other states.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.
—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
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rulings, verdicts and arrests are all speech acts.
—Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Last week, Justice Department news releases that detailed guilty pleas, jury verdicts and prison sentences disappeared from government websites.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
This was a bellwether case and there have been similar verdicts in other states.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
Noun
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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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The lawyer indicated that people are exercising their right to express opinions and to protest peacefully, rights enshrined in the Cuban constitution.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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In separate opinions on June 4, the Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the homicide convictions of former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec and ordered new trials on those charges.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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People can draw their own conclusions, though.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Lee also warned about drawing strong conclusions from early returns, estimating that only about 40% of ballots cast had been counted through Wednesday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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The list complied with a 2013 congressional mandate to capture a better picture of the faith and beliefs in the ranks.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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This World Cup, with its unprecedented global outreach, offers a unique opportunity to observe the values, beliefs and relationships that players choose to display on their bodies.—
Gustavo Morello,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
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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The scenery was breathtaking, but the thought of the approaching dusk loomed large in our minds.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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This show works to understand how those two minds—both devoted to upending the art market by making work that’s not easily categorizable—entertain certain themes simultaneously.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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As the train climbs higher, sweeping mountain and valley views unfold on both sides, and in the colder months, skiers and snowboarders can be seen gliding down the slopes below.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Other interior highlights included a dedicated library and a primary suite described as a spa-style retreat, complete with a steam shower and — naturally — more lake views.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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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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Nearly 70% of the people held at California’s detention centers have no criminal convictions, according to previous reporting from The Sacramento Bee.—
Mathew Miranda
June 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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