1
as in decisions
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 opinions
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 verdicts
Sizable jury verdicts scare entities into expensive settlements, which raises the risk pool’s reinsurance costs and trickles down to members.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rulings, verdicts and arrests are all speech acts.
—Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Last week, Justice Department news releases that detailed guilty pleas, jury verdicts and prison sentences disappeared from government websites.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
This was a bellwether case and there have been similar verdicts in other states.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But the South Carolina State Supreme Court has now overturned those guilty verdicts.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Plaintiffs can seek massive financial damages, and in some cases, juries have delivered verdicts worth millions.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Trump has denied Carroll’s allegations against him and tried to appeal both verdicts but has been unsuccessful in both cases, putting him on the verge of having to pay out millions.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rulings, verdicts and arrests are all speech acts.
—Phillip M. Carter, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Last week, Justice Department news releases that detailed guilty pleas, jury verdicts and prison sentences disappeared from government websites.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 May 2026
This was a bellwether case and there have been similar verdicts in other states.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
In recent years, the Macon attorney has helped pass laws limiting lawsuits and civil verdicts.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But the South Carolina State Supreme Court has now overturned those guilty verdicts.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Plaintiffs can seek massive financial damages, and in some cases, juries have delivered verdicts worth millions.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
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Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Long term, there will be decisions to be made regarding how to link the individual qubits in a way that enables error correction.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The lawyer indicated that people are exercising their right to express opinions and to protest peacefully, rights enshrined in the Cuban constitution.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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In separate opinions on June 4, the Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the homicide convictions of former Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec and ordered new trials on those charges.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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People can draw their own conclusions, though.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Lee also warned about drawing strong conclusions from early returns, estimating that only about 40% of ballots cast had been counted through Wednesday.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Everyone involved returned to a civil state, as activists on both sides settled down to do interviews with media, and some did the interviews right next to the activists of opposing beliefs.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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While menopause is undeniably biological, researchers continue exploring how social attitudes, cultural beliefs, and lived experience may influence the way symptoms are perceived and discussed.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The variable nature of gig income can complicate benefit determinations.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The scenery was breathtaking, but the thought of the approaching dusk loomed large in our minds.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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This show works to understand how those two minds—both devoted to upending the art market by making work that’s not easily categorizable—entertain certain themes simultaneously.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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As the train climbs higher, sweeping mountain and valley views unfold on both sides, and in the colder months, skiers and snowboarders can be seen gliding down the slopes below.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Other interior highlights included a dedicated library and a primary suite described as a spa-style retreat, complete with a steam shower and — naturally — more lake views.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Right wing activists joined the protest, including Tommy Robinson, a British anti-immigration campaigner with multiple criminal convictions.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Porter reportedly has nine felony convictions, three of them violent, and another 12 misdemeanor convictions, which includes one violent.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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