as in to condemn
to find or pronounce guilty
an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law
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Recent Examples of convict
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
Gibson was also convicted of two counts of trafficking a person, pimping, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, battery, possession of a firearm during commission of felony and other crimes, Fulton County media relations director Pallavi Bailey said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
If prosecutors were successful, Madigan would be around 94 years old when eligible for release given that federal convicts must serve 85% of their incarceration time.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Verb
The man convicted of shooting two people outside of a Castle Rock apartment complex in 2022, killing one of them, was sentenced Friday to 60 years in prison, court records show.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 July 2025
Gibson was also convicted of two counts of trafficking a person, pimping, pandering, keeping a place of prostitution, battery, possession of a firearm during commission of felony and other crimes, Fulton County media relations director Pallavi Bailey said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Noun
Will caught up to an armed parolee in the hall of an apartment complex, and was forced to fire his weapon after the convict took a shot at him.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Mar. 2025
If prosecutors were successful, Madigan would be around 94 years old when eligible for release given that federal convicts must serve 85% of their incarceration time.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who is normally strongly supportive of Israel, harshly condemned the attack.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The Trump administration accused them of belonging to the Tren de Aragua street gang in a case condemned by rights groups.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Return Strong said the prison offered months of delay for one individual with a broken wrist and finger, limited mental health care, mold covering the shower walls, restricted visitation, took away access to fruit and stuck prisoners with years of solitary confinement.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
19 July 2025
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In a statement, Venezuela's government confirmed the release of 252 prisoners from CECOT.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
Verb
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On Friday, July 18, Verduzco was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 15 years to life in prison as well as one concurrent term of three years in prison for driving under the influence of alcohol, causing injury.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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On June 13, Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced Madigan to 7.5 years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of $2.5 million.—
Jim Talamonti,
The Washington Examiner,
19 July 2025
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The pros and cons of the negotiation approach will be discussed.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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To compose a final decision, a balance must be found between the pros and cons.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Two men have been indicted in connection to a 2024 murder in Louisville's Russell neighborhood.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 July 2025
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He was indicted July 10, when prosecutors said he was detained on related state charges.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Tito Martínez, one of the inmates, recalled that a prison nurse was watching.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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An internal investigation found officers violated protocol by not properly checking on inmates, though LMDC officials also blamed other inmates for delaying notification.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The Boston Federal Reserve is already testing CBDC programs, and the examples of abuse are everywhere: China's social credit system, which punishes citizens for political dissent, and Canada freezing of truckers' bank accounts in 2022 for protesting vaccine mandates.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The 22-year-old Shelton was utterly dominant in his first two matches of the tournament, punishing opponents with blistering serves and thunderous ground strokes.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
26 July 2025
Verb
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In a separate matter in California, the DMV has accused Tesla of misleading consumers about the capabilities of its driver assistance systems, previously marketed under the names Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (or FSD).—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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During the live chat with Yuen on Facebook, Sasha Gong, another person targeted by the bounties, accused Hong Kong of becoming a police state.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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