1
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine
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2
as in opinion
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
was anxious to hear her best friend's verdict on her new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of verdict
The Star-Telegram covered major developments across North Texas on May 6, 2026, from a high-profile capital murder verdict to local preservation efforts.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
His verdict on Murdoch himself?
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 6 May 2026
But the idea that an AI bot can determine a verdict by assessing evidence distorts the meaning of legal judgment.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault and battery.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
His verdict on Murdoch himself?
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 6 May 2026
But the idea that an AI bot can determine a verdict by assessing evidence distorts the meaning of legal judgment.
—Sonali Chakravarti, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
On Tuesday, the panel returned verdicts of not guilty on both counts, which included strangulation or suffocation and assault and battery.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
Noun
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And Tuesday, Cypress was able to manufacture a run in the seventh to leave him with a no decision.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Parting ways with Morey was ultimately not an easy decision for the 76ers, but Philadelphia’s inability to take the next step in a constantly changing East played a significant role in the organization’s direction.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Such a shift in public opinion required storytelling and a human connection.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Public opinion once moved through mainstream institutions.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The chatbots then walked back some of their original conclusions, with Claude specifically noting that its original planning horizon was too short.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Officials have said the descriptions reflect observations made at the time and do not include conclusions about the nature of the phenomena.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Take time to reflect and renew your spiritual and religious beliefs.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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The strength of that belief has fluctuated, dipping sharply after their March defeat by City before rising again in recent weeks.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Alas, Frum misread the numbers, vastly undercounting Piker’s views.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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But current students say his views and votes go against the school’s mission to improve people’s well-being and increase diversity in the medical field.—
Cassidy Alexander,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Swann, in other words, takes Washburn’s side of the animal-mind argument.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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After losing the first two games of a first-place Palomar League showdown, playing poorly in the second game and losing by 12 runs, Mission Hills High School baseball coach Griffin Teisher said his team had one thing on its mind.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Verdict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdict. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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