1
as in certainty
a state of mind in which one is free from doubt
spoke with conviction about her political beliefs
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as in belief
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
held deep convictions about life after death
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Recent Examples of conviction
Trump's attorneys argued in the filing Friday and in a motion to dismiss earlier this month that the Constitution requires his conviction to be set aside, and the case against him tossed, because he was elected.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The spiraling hall-of-mirrors approach can sometime be disorienting but Baker’s sheer conviction carries it across.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Bill Clinton: Clinton granted more than 450 pardons during his two terms as President, including his half-brother Roger Clinton, for a 1985 cocaine conviction.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Biden’s move effectively erases tax and gun convictions against his son and comes as a stark reversal from what the president and his administration has said for months.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
The spiraling hall-of-mirrors approach can sometime be disorienting but Baker’s sheer conviction carries it across.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Bill Clinton: Clinton granted more than 450 pardons during his two terms as President, including his half-brother Roger Clinton, for a 1985 cocaine conviction.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
Biden’s move effectively erases tax and gun convictions against his son and comes as a stark reversal from what the president and his administration has said for months.
—Forbestv, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conviction
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Teams wanting late-game certainty can look at Tanner Scott, Jeff Hoffman and Blake Treinen.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Privately, Hill staffers are watching the nomination closely and with little certainty.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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Experience activism is rooted in the belief that what's best for people is what's best for the organization and, ultimately, for society as a whole.Sujay Saha, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Those intrepid few who still clung to the belief that American perfidy shielded Duke’s players from true justice just had the rug pulled out from under them by Mangum herself.The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
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Joe Custer, a key individual in the case, has submitted an affidavit detailing these assurances, admitting that Haas doesn't currently have the resources to charter their own Cup Series teams, and could therefore give there's to 23XI and FRM.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The rhythm and soundscape of Arctic life For centuries, the Inuit have relied on an assurance of ice to support their hunting lifestyles.Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
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Industry opinion formers like Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital have warned that widespread AI introduction is a lot further off than was anticipated, a viewpoint which has been leaped upon eagerly by C-suite executives out of their comfort zone.Hugo Farinha, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The increasing prevalence of social media platforms in people’s lives and in this year’s re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. President helps explains the popularity of polarization as a word to look up, just as people’s opinions, beliefs and allegiances increasingly land on political extremes.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The leaders of tomorrow will be those who embrace AI as a catalyst for growth, guiding their organizations with vision, agility, and confidence.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The shtick was that the powers that be had changed their minds after seeing a recut version.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Her husband, my grandfather, was not only a composer who wrote liturgical music, motets, symphonies, and string quartets but also a beloved music teacher who believed that music was as crucial to the development of the mind as math.Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Each episode gives practical steps for improving client satisfaction and building long-term loyalty through better service and engagement.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Barring a successful appeal, the decision ensures Murdoch's media empire will be left equally to his four oldest children, who are not all ideologically aligned with the conservative views of Rupert and Lachlan.Sara Fischer, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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That was followed by more photos, some of which had a clearer view of his face, now believed to be Mangione's.N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Conviction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conviction. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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