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
Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Stout is currently on probation for a DUI, and was previously convicted of child molestation and robbery.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Syed remains a murder convict as his legal team seeks to have his conviction vacated anew.
—Julia Jester, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
If convicted, Huff could face the death penalty, ABC 11 reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Stout is currently on probation for a DUI, and was previously convicted of child molestation and robbery.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Approximately 1,000 Palestinian prisoners will be freed in exchange, with murder convicts barred from returning to the West Bank.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
Syed remains a murder convict as his legal team seeks to have his conviction vacated anew.
—Julia Jester, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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Trump also signed an executive order targeting antisemitism, specifically condemning protests following Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Designed to enforce godliness in the newly Protestant country, the law condemned anyone who appeared to be conspiring with the devil, though women were the most common targets.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Elijah’s time in uniform comes to an ignominious end when the Union takes him prisoner.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Check out the crumbling cell blocks, bell tower, and stone walls topped with broken glass—once used to keep prisoners inside.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
AFAR Media,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carlson was sentenced by Butte County Superior Judge Corie J. Caraway, who imposed the 11-year maximum — six years for felony arson and five more for use of an accelerant.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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Manson was sentenced to death but was spared execution after the death penalty was abolished in California.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, the focus of the con is noticeably widening.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Contrary to its fellow fats like butter and extra virgin olive oil, which both infuse recipes with noticeable flavor, vegetable shortening is neutral—which can be a pro or a con, depending on your goals with a dish.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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And Lux — embroiled in controversy after three of its top executives were in September indicted on fraud charges related to a St. Louis project — is back to paying its contractors after being hit with multiple court actions.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
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They were formally indicted last year, accused of being part of a criminal organization that exploited women after luring them to Romania.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fellow inmate Christopher Scarver bludgeoned the serial killer and another inmate to death in 1994.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dale Huttle served about six months of a 2 1/2-year sentence at FCI Thomson, a federal prison near the Illinois-Iowa border, before he was released on Jan. 20, according to a federal inmate search.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When failure is punished, people stop trying for fear of punishment, and progress slows to a crawl.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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Treat Failures As Learning Opportunities Tech leaders who punish failures undermine innovation and ultimately squash creativity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of walking away from negotiations -- rejecting the speaker’s characterization of the situation.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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That complaint also accuses Panama Ports Company of not paying taxes and social security contributions.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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