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
Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Strange, who lost his job in 2021, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of both counts.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Simon West Nicolas Cage leads one of his best ensembles in an action movie in this hit about a plane full of convicts that gets hijacked.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Scott Jenkins, 53, who served as Culpeper County sheriff from 2012 to 2023, was convicted on one count of conspiracy, four counts of honest services fraud and seven counts of bribery in December, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia said in a March 21 news release.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Strange, who lost his job in 2021, could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of both counts.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Ukraine’s tardy recruitment of convicts has produced a small fraction of fighters who had enlisted from Russian prisons.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Simon West Nicolas Cage leads one of his best ensembles in an action movie in this hit about a plane full of convicts that gets hijacked.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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The rhetoric Trump used against him was so extreme, even the Justice Roberts condemned him!—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Immediately, a slew of over 400 A-list Hollywood power players condemned such an action.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Kremlin also says there will be a prisoner swap of 175 prisoners on Wednesday.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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The shaky ceasefire collapsed on Tuesday when Israel bombarded Gaza, shattering two months of calm that also saw dozens of hostages exchanged for Palestinian prisoners.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Robert Schellenberg was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted in 2018 of drug smuggling, Reuters reports.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The next day, Baker was sentenced to 65 years in prison.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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As with most things IRS-related, the key is to know the rules, weigh the pros and cons, and make an informed decision.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Pros & cons High cash-back rates for common student expenses, such as groceries, dining and entertainment No annual fee No foreign transaction fees High APR More details Highlights Highlights shown here are provided by the issuer and have not been reviewed by CNBC Select’s editorial staff.—
Brett Holzhauer,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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White and another man, Devin Brown, 32, have both been indicted in connection with Noble’s death, and their cases are still pending, per the AP.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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An Enfield man allegedly found with guns, ammunition and over $300,000 in cash has been indicted on a federal cocaine trafficking offense.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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The police report for Victoria Goodwin's arrest reportedly contains messages between her and the inmate, according to the outlets.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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The inmate, identified as Grant Amato, has been serving a life sentence after being convicted of first-degree murder in 2019 for the fatal shootings of his father, mother and brother at their suburban Orlando home.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Counties with Republican executives were punished by receiving no vaccination site for months.—
Ryan Silverstein,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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European leaders view the EU as an alliance focused on preventing wars after World War II, not punishing the United States, as Trump suggests.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Join 15 others in the comments View Comments Under Vought, the agency has recently dropped enforcement actions against several firms accused of ripping off Americans, including Capital One and Rocket Homes, a unit of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
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An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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