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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
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
If each of the 9,000 people convicted spent six months in jail, that would cost counties and/or the state $140 million for the incarceration alone, according to Dave Wells, the local think-tank's research director.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Robert Bowers Bowers, 51, received the death penalty in August 2023 after he was convicted of 63 federal counts for the 2018 attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Peck was convicted of a lewd act against a child and oral copulation of a person under 16 in 2003.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The killer was Stephen Simmons, a tavern keeper who had been convicted of murdering his wife during a drunken quarrel.
—Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
That could potentially put the death penalty on the table if he is convicted.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
The memo notes that under current Pennsylvania laws, those convicted of cannabis possession face misdemeanor charges that require penalties including a fine of up to $500 in addition to a maximum of up to 30 days incarceration.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
If each of the 9,000 people convicted spent six months in jail, that would cost counties and/or the state $140 million for the incarceration alone, according to Dave Wells, the local think-tank's research director.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Robert Bowers Bowers, 51, received the death penalty in August 2023 after he was convicted of 63 federal counts for the 2018 attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
One of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Peck was convicted of a lewd act against a child and oral copulation of a person under 16 in 2003.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
The killer was Stephen Simmons, a tavern keeper who had been convicted of murdering his wife during a drunken quarrel.
—Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
That could potentially put the death penalty on the table if he is convicted.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
The memo notes that under current Pennsylvania laws, those convicted of cannabis possession face misdemeanor charges that require penalties including a fine of up to $500 in addition to a maximum of up to 30 days incarceration.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted
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The security forces condemned the shooting and vowed to investigate.—
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arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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That treaty made Egypt the first Arab country to formally recognize the state of Israel, a move condemned by other Arab nations but which led to demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula that lies between Israel and Egypt.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2024
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Prior to that, King accused Cher of kidnapping her son in court documents that surfaced in September 2023.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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May 21, 2015 Indictments announced for six officers Baltimore Police officers are indicted on various charges related to Gray’s arrest and death.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Paxton was indicted in 2015 on securities fraud charges, ultimately reaching a settlement with prosecutors after pleading not guilty.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Twenty-four percent of Republicans denounced the economic move by the president while 73 percent backed it.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Government and school officials denounced the move while community members marched through the streets of Sackets Harbor, a village in Jefferson County on Lake Ontario, over the weekend to the home of White House border czar Tom Homan to call for their release, CNN affiliate WWNY reported.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Too often, a high-risk plan has been miscalculated, and opponents have punished Postecoglou's men.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Julio Gil-Martinez, 29, of New London was charged on March 17 with first-degree stalking and violation of a protective order, according to Judicial Branch records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Convicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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