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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
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
He was also later convicted in federal court of violating Bils’ civil rights.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Okello Chatrie was convicted of bank robbery after police tracked him down through his smartphone.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
He was ultimately convicted of Kathleen's murder but was freed in 2017 after submitting an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
No accountability, no justice A few weeks after Calicut’s release, another man convicted of second-degree murder based on a statement obtained by Simon was also freed.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
By February 1987, Kogut, Halstead, and Restivo had been convicted of the rape and murder of Theresa Fusco and sentenced to more than 30 years to life.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Hulu Original limited series, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, depicts the real life story of Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, while studying abroad in Italy in 2007.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Householder is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of orchestrating the scheme, which FirstEnergy has admitted to underwriting.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Is the hitter completely convicted in the call being incorrect?
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
He was also later convicted in federal court of violating Bils’ civil rights.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Okello Chatrie was convicted of bank robbery after police tracked him down through his smartphone.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
He was ultimately convicted of Kathleen's murder but was freed in 2017 after submitting an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
No accountability, no justice A few weeks after Calicut’s release, another man convicted of second-degree murder based on a statement obtained by Simon was also freed.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
By February 1987, Kogut, Halstead, and Restivo had been convicted of the rape and murder of Theresa Fusco and sentenced to more than 30 years to life.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Hulu Original limited series, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, depicts the real life story of Knox, who was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, while studying abroad in Italy in 2007.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Householder is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2023 of orchestrating the scheme, which FirstEnergy has admitted to underwriting.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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Putin and Netanyahu were condemned for their nations’ invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, respectively.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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El Gamal, who divorced Soliman after his arrest, has condemned the Boulder attack and said the family had no knowledge of any plans for it.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Hitchcock later recanted his confession and said his brother killed Cindy, but he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Horner’s mother was one of the first defense witnesses to testify last week as Horner’s lawyers try to convince the jury that he should be sentenced to life in prison without parole instead of the death penalty.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only constant across different time periods and milieus is that no one has wanted to be accused of it.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel accused hundreds of UNRWA employees in Gaza of working with terrorist groups and banned the organization from operating in Israel in 2024, effectively blocking its foreign staff and aid from entering the enclave.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a nation that has long prided itself on a free and vibrant news media, rights watchdogs and lawmakers from across the political spectrum denounced the move as an attack on the press without precedent since the end of Argentina’s military dictatorship in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Delta Upsilon is not the only KU fraternity that has been punished for hazing and other behavior since 2018, the online database shows.—
Matthew Kelly
April 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Defiance bears a cost Merino was once punished for weaving.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Washington took advantage of three walks, one intentional, and a run-scoring passed ball charged to catcher Drew Romo in the inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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