as in condemning
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 convicting
Bishop is clearly still tormented by his role in convicting the men.
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The jury sided with the government, convicting both siblings on one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and seven counts of wire fraud.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
But a jury apparently disagreed, convicting Amiri of a civil rights violation that relied heavily on Manly-Williams’ testimony and rejecting all other charges, including conspiracy to violate civil rights.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Najib, 72, has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld a verdict convicting him of corruption for illegally receiving funds from a 1MDB unit.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Read was later charged with second-degree murder and related offenses, but, in June 2024, a jury acquitted her of all homicide charges, convicting her only of drunken driving.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
For decades, federal prosecutors in South Florida earned a chorus of praise for convicting Colombian drug lords, New York mafia bosses, healthcare fraudsters, and a spectrum of corrupt cops, judges and politicians.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
An all-white jury deliberated for 10 minutes before convicting George Stinney of murder, and the judge promptly sentenced the 14-year-old to death.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jurors also returned guilty verdicts convicting Bazyan of false imprisonment, false imprisonment of an elder person as well as two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Beandrea July, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
The jury sided with the government, convicting both siblings on one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and seven counts of wire fraud.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
But a jury apparently disagreed, convicting Amiri of a civil rights violation that relied heavily on Manly-Williams’ testimony and rejecting all other charges, including conspiracy to violate civil rights.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Najib, 72, has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia’s top court upheld a verdict convicting him of corruption for illegally receiving funds from a 1MDB unit.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Read was later charged with second-degree murder and related offenses, but, in June 2024, a jury acquitted her of all homicide charges, convicting her only of drunken driving.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025
For decades, federal prosecutors in South Florida earned a chorus of praise for convicting Colombian drug lords, New York mafia bosses, healthcare fraudsters, and a spectrum of corrupt cops, judges and politicians.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
An all-white jury deliberated for 10 minutes before convicting George Stinney of murder, and the judge promptly sentenced the 14-year-old to death.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jurors also returned guilty verdicts convicting Bazyan of false imprisonment, false imprisonment of an elder person as well as two counts of assault with a deadly weapon.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicting
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The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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In an internal memo last year, Prasad wrote that the streamlined method would no longer be permitted – leading more than a dozen former FDA commissioners to pen an editorial condemning the statements.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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That reality makes the reports of measles inside a federal immigration detention facility in Texas not just alarming, but indicting.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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The lyrics went beyond Evers’ white-supremacist killer, indicting an entire system that brainwashed poor white Southerners into hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beutner, who entered the contest in October, spent much of his campaign denouncing Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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His candidacy sparked sharp divisions, with supporters portraying him as a symbol of stability and opponents denouncing him as a reminder of authoritarian rule and unresolved war crimes.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the years since, Connecticut lawmakers have grappled with where, exactly, to draw the line when sentencing youth convicted of crimes like murder, rape, kidnapping or major drug-trafficking.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
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Jurors are faced with either sentencing Harrel Braddy, now 76, to life imprisonment or to die by lethal injection as Braddy’s resentencing trial wrapped up Thursday with closing arguments.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Bondi replied by accusing her of hypocrisy over a lack of similar questioning toward former Attorney General Merrick Garland, Jayapal interjected, trying to force an apology.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, Hubbard sued several student activists for defamation, accusing them of damaging his academic reputation and mental wellbeing in their campaign for his removal from campus.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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It is aimed at punishing low-income, struggling families.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The critics who had already been rough on 2 Columbus Circle were punishing this time.—
Christopher Robbins,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Convicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convicting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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