as in sentenced
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 convicted
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The defendant is now charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and faces life in prison if convicted.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Read, 45, had faced up to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder, the top-level offense charged against her.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
If convicted of the charge, Benitzhar faces up to life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
He has been convicted of plotting a coup and taking part in an armed criminal organization, among other serious crimes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In a separate federal case in which DePape was convicted of seeking to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage, he was also sentenced to 30 years in prison.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Lockridge was convicted by a Texas jury in June of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, while Reis pleaded guilty to the same charge in August.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
More than a dozen others involved in the standoff were convicted or pleaded guilty to federal charges.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Patron faces a minimum of life in prison on two of the counts for which he was convicted.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The defendant is now charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and faces life in prison if convicted.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Read, 45, had faced up to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder, the top-level offense charged against her.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
If convicted of the charge, Benitzhar faces up to life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
He has been convicted of plotting a coup and taking part in an armed criminal organization, among other serious crimes.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
In a separate federal case in which DePape was convicted of seeking to hold Nancy Pelosi hostage, he was also sentenced to 30 years in prison.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Lockridge was convicted by a Texas jury in June of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, while Reis pleaded guilty to the same charge in August.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
More than a dozen others involved in the standoff were convicted or pleaded guilty to federal charges.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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The Texas chapter of the American Federation of Teachers condemned the TEA’s investigation in a statement Saturday.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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And that should be completely and totally condemned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brown pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal and a judge sentenced him to serve between six and eight years in prison.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cox, the Utah governor, confirmed on Friday morning that authorities had captured Robinson, the southern Utah resident accused of killing Kirk, ending speculation and bringing a close to the tense manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, charged Bolsonaro and other accused, with leading a criminal organization, plotting a coup d’état, and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seven Bay Staters were indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a man earlier this year.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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No evidence of terroristic intent, judge says Mangione was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury last December on 11 counts, including first-degree murder and second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism, along with other weapon and forgery charges.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police have not released any further information about Corral, but angry social media users denounced him as a leftist and a liberal.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Online posts, including one shared by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, a far-right think tank, denounced Berriochoa and prompted calls to the Department of Labor and even former employers and educators of Berriochoa.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Raphinha is not the first player Flick has punished over timekeeping during his time at Barcelona.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump has already punished nations like India with tariffs for buying Russian oil.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, the state attorney general charged 20 state felonies against eight people alleged to have engaged in planning and training for an attack on the statehouse and a plan to kidnap lawmakers, including Whitmer.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brown was charged with misdemeanor misusing 911 — a charge one expert said is typically brought against prank callers, not those in a mental crisis.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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