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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Records show he was convicted in 2010 on a battery case.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
Cena also goes under the hood with country singer Jelly Roll in Nashville, and while a passenger in Jelly’s RAM 1500 Laramie learns about his journey from being a convict to fatherhood and stardom.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Mayers faces up to 24 years in prison if convicted of both charges.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Records show he was convicted in 2010 on a battery case.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Southern whites imprisoned a disproportionately Black convict population, often for minor and outright fictional crimes, and put them to work, especially in building the highways that brought the South into the modern age.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
Cena also goes under the hood with country singer Jelly Roll in Nashville, and while a passenger in Jelly’s RAM 1500 Laramie learns about his journey from being a convict to fatherhood and stardom.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
Verb
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Everton and Liverpool have jointly condemned racist abuse of Abdoulaye Doucoure that was posted on social media after their stormy tangle.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Union leaders representing federal workers have condemned the Trump administration's order for agencies to lay off almost all probationary employees.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Under the terms of the ceasefire, which began on Jan. 21, Israel is to release more than 300 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails in return for the three hostages.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Which senator, a polio survivor, was the lone Republican to vote against his confirmation? 6 of 11 As part of a prisoner exchange, Russia released Marc Fogel, an American who had been detained since 2021.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Two other men involved in the project, Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, pleaded guilty to federal charges and were sentenced to prison.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Kolfage and two other men charged in that case, who did not receive pardons, were all convicted and sentenced to three or more years in prison.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Get the recipe > Chile con Queso With both serrano chiles and jalapeños, the dip has a bright spiciness that cuts through the richness of two cheeses (the more cheeses the better, in our opinion).—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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Digging deeper into the mental motivations behind Riley’s actions, her upbringing and the emotional impact of the lengthy con would have struck a more poignant and enduring note.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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An Ohio man was indicted after officials found a missing woman’s body in a backyard.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tucker ascended from lieutenant governor to succeed Clinton as governor in 1992, then won election to a four-year term in 1994 despite claims by his opponent that Tucker would soon be indicted for fraud.—
Gqlshare,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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The sketch recurred eight times between 2008 and 2012, with hosts like Paul Rudd, Taylor Swift, Charles Barkley, and Lindsay Lohan playing either inmates or teens.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Florida sheriffs and chief correctional officers would also be required to provide any information regarding each inmate’s immigration status if a federal immigration agency requests the information.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Turning to a flat rate will simply punish those institutions where costs are highest, such as those in dense urban areas.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
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Trump has also issued an executive order aimed at punishing pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Specifically, Butler was accused of conduct unbecoming, neglect of duty and insubordination.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Trump made the announcement just before signing the Laken Riley Act, which requires the detention of undocumented immigrants accused of certain crimes such as theft.—
Brittany Gibson,
Axios,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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