con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt 
1
: a person convicted of and under sentence for a crime
2
: a person serving a usually long prison sentence
convicted; convicting; convicts
1
: to find or prove to be guilty
The jury convicted them of fraud.
2
: to convince of error or sinfulness
: to find a defendant guilty
Remarkably, two of the jurors boldly dug in their heels and pressed to convict.—
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Examples of convict in a Sentence
Noun
a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous
Verb
There is sufficient evidence to convict.
He was convicted in federal court.
The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Bart Jansen: Pardon power comes down through English law and the tradition that allowed the king to extend mercy for convicts.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Why the expansive pardon for Hunter but not for others convicted of similar offenses?
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Notably, the Supreme Court ruled in 1927 that a president may grant reprieves and pardons without the convict's consent.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
Bart Jansen: Pardon power comes down through English law and the tradition that allowed the king to extend mercy for convicts.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
He was convicted of manslaughter at age 16 after being arrested for riding in a car with someone who shot and killed a teenager.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Why the expansive pardon for Hunter but not for others convicted of similar offenses?
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convict. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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convict
1 of 2 verb
con·vict
kən-ˈvikt
: to find or prove guilty
convict
2 of 2 noun
con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt
: a person serving a prison sentence
Legal Definition
convict
2 of 2 noun
con·vict
ˈkän-ˌvikt
: a person convicted of and serving a sentence for a crime
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin convictus past participle of convincere to find guilty, prove, from com- with, together + vincer to conquer
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