as in to condemn
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 convict
Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Lawson's father, Steven Lawson, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in a separate trial in May and is set to be sentenced Aug. 6.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Roughly 12% were of African descent — newly unshackled, technically free and already being legally recaptured under other names: peonage, vagrancy laws, convict leasing.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Individuals who have been convicted in the U.K. or overseas and have served 12 months or more in prison are among the grounds for rejection.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Lawson's father, Steven Lawson, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence in a separate trial in May and is set to be sentenced Aug. 6.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025
Noun
If prosecutors were successful, Madigan would be around 94 years old when eligible for release given that federal convicts must serve 85% of their incarceration time.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Roughly 12% were of African descent — newly unshackled, technically free and already being legally recaptured under other names: peonage, vagrancy laws, convict leasing.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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An outspoken progressive, Ruffalo frequently condemns the Trump administration's raids, which began in June.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The countries also condemned military strikes on Iran.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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To do so, Nemo audaciously steals a prototype submarine from the penal colony in which he is imprisoned, escaping into the ocean with a motley crew of fellow prisoners.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Sunday’s attack was the latest at a California state prison, nearly a month after CDCR officials briefly suspended inmate visitations in June after a surge in drug overdoses and violent attacks on prisoners and officers.—
Darrell Smith
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Fernandes Anderson is set to be sentenced in federal court on July 29.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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Misty Noel, wife of former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, has been sentenced after agreeing to plead guilty to multiple counts of felony theft and tax evasion.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Mod cons have been carefully integrated throughout, too.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 July 2025
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Check reviews to learn more about the pros and cons of each model and set a realistic budget before making a purchase.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Malik Blanchard, 24, of Roselawn was indicted June 11 on murder charges in the death of Treasure Thomas, 22, on June 9 and the death of Jayshaun Cornelius, 17, on June 3.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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He was indicted on charges of murder, tampering with evidence, extreme cruelty to animals, escaping from the custody of an officer and criminal damage to property, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 11,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Two employees at an Arkansas prison where an inmate escaped in May have been fired for policy violations, officials said.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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The jail has also been home to many other high-profile inmates including singer R. Kelly and socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
Verb
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This punishes exposure but doesn’t reward preparedness.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Świątek, 24, took an early lead in the competition, and continued at a punishing pace to secure a 6-0, 6-0 win in less than an hour of gameplay.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
12 July 2025
Verb
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An actor recently spoke out against a Mesa college professor under investigation after students accused him of encouraging women to strip for a class assignment.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Hopes had been high for the latest negotiations but after days of negotiations the two sides accused each other of blocking an agreement while on the ground there has been no let-up in Israel’s military campaign, which resumed when the last ceasefire collapsed in March.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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