convicting

verb

Definition of convictingnext
present participle of convict
as in condemning
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 Synonyms for convicting
  1. condemning
  2. indicting
  3. denouncing
  4. accusing
  5. punishing
Verb
  • Immediately following the killing, in contrast to those condemning the murder, many on social media aired frustration and anger toward UnitedHealthcare and the private healthcare industry in general.
    James Factora, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar are condemning Israel’s deployment into Golan Heights, a plateau about 40 miles southwest of Damascus.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemning
Verb
  • In July, her office led the charge in indicting employees of Radius Recycling – formerly known as Schnitzer Steel – regarding a massive 2023 fire that spewed toxic smoke across the East Bay.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Following Hamas’s attack, the government has rolled back this campaign by detaining and indicting Arab citizens over their social media posts and preventing Arab antiwar demonstrations.
    Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of indicting
Verb
  • Thousands have since taken to the streets, denouncing an assault on democracy.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded to a doctor's viral video denouncing a requirement for hospitals to collect immigrant patient data by appearing to threaten to withdraw funding.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of denouncing
Verb
  • Advertisement In 2022, a woman filed for a restraining order against Sweeting, accusing her of punching her repeatedly in the head and kicking her in the chest.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On top of this, Google is contending with antitrust cases accusing the company of monopolizing the search market, with potential remedies including a breakup, regulatory oversight, and restrictions on its businesses.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accusing
Verb
  • Many companies will report strong quarterly growth with a weak (or even modestly positive) outlook but scratch their head as to why the market is punishing the stock.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Others walk several hours each way, often across rough terrain, leaving them vulnerable to punishing weather and even violence.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of punishing
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convicting

conviction

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