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
Noun
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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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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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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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Sam Sabin Mar 6, 2025 - Technology U.S. seizes Russian crypto exchange popular with cybercriminals The U.S. has indicted two people and seized the web infrastructure tied to Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex as part of a sweeping international law enforcement operation.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Few inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn are given laptops.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to the police report obtained by TMZ, texts between her and the Florida inmate revealed the pair had discussed their plot to kill Aaron.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By building a social and political movement that gave him coercive power over the GOP, he’s been able to punish heretics and elevate loyalists committed to advancing his agenda and interests.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Nobody who voted for Trump last year did so to punish or annex Canada — or indeed Greenland, Panama or any other place that Trump is picking on.—
Andreas Kluth,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Pruitt was accused of multiple recruiting violations linked to the football program and failure to supervise, with allegations of recruits receiving extra benefits in violation of NCAA rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The dispute began with a lawsuit by Venezuelans who said they were wrongly accused and on the verge of being deported and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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