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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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
What Happens Next The court will now prepare to deliver its verdicts.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
What's New The trial of eight individuals accused of assisting the Islamic extremist who murdered French history teacher Samuel Paty is nearing its conclusion, with verdicts set to be delivered on Friday, more than four years after the killing.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Arata read out verdicts one after the other against Pelicot and the 50 other men tried in the shocking case.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Around 15 had admitted to the facts, although only a handful of the men accused expressed remorse in the lead-up to their verdicts.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Delivering the guilty verdicts and sentences took Arata just over an hour.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Some read out the verdicts and applauded as they were announced inside.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The president-elect is appealing both verdicts.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The case stems from two previous verdicts involving Carroll.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
What's New The trial of eight individuals accused of assisting the Islamic extremist who murdered French history teacher Samuel Paty is nearing its conclusion, with verdicts set to be delivered on Friday, more than four years after the killing.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Arata read out verdicts one after the other against Pelicot and the 50 other men tried in the shocking case.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Around 15 had admitted to the facts, although only a handful of the men accused expressed remorse in the lead-up to their verdicts.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Delivering the guilty verdicts and sentences took Arata just over an hour.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Some read out the verdicts and applauded as they were announced inside.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The president-elect is appealing both verdicts.
—Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
The case stems from two previous verdicts involving Carroll.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
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Real-time data from Internet of Things (IoT) devices across supply chains and stores can provide immediate insights, helping retailers make quick decisions about replenishment, stock levels and promotions based on current conditions.Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Finally, this is the sort of data analysis that is needed before making policy decisions that impose new regulations on housing.Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Foster diverse perspectives by embracing opinions, as groundbreaking concepts frequently stem from individuals who dare to question wisdom.Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Share updates about your music, or even ask your audience for their opinions—fans love being part of their favorite artists' creative processes.Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Department of Justice conducted its own independent investigation and reached the same fundamental conclusions.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Attitudes and not beliefs There are limitations to what the team at APPC has concluded.Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 3 Jan. 2025
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One of my core beliefs is that our autonomy as humans is not automatic.John Kormanik, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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None of the New York evidence matters in the extradition hearings; the hearings aren’t probable cause determinations.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Department of Homeland Security, which makes such determinations, has designated the upcoming 2025 certification as a national special security event.Avery Lotz, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Defendants also can join the program as an alternative to paying fines as the result of convictions within the district court.Campbell Roper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The percentage of wrongful convictions that include false confessions also leaped when the crime was a homicide.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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