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
The litigation has already cost the city nearly $100 million in jury verdicts and settlements, with the remaining cases — some of them more than eight years old — representing hundreds of millions of dollars more in potential liability.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The jury, which consisted of four men and two women, deliberated for one day before returning the verdicts, the DCJ said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Such courts typically issue verdicts with little or no opportunity for defendants to contest their charges.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Such courts typically issue verdicts with little or no opportunity for defendants to contest their charges.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
In these cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys direct clients to adjacent doctors and facilities to generate false or exaggerated diagnoses for the sole purpose of inflating potential settlements and jury verdicts.
—Elizabeth Heck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The jury ultimately returned guilty verdicts on charges tied to all three accusers.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The verdicts mark the climax of a yearslong effort to prosecute Chasing Horse after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023 in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The jury returned guilty verdicts after a six-day trial held in November and December 2025.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The jury, which consisted of four men and two women, deliberated for one day before returning the verdicts, the DCJ said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Such courts typically issue verdicts with little or no opportunity for defendants to contest their charges.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Such courts typically issue verdicts with little or no opportunity for defendants to contest their charges.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
In these cases, plaintiffs’ attorneys direct clients to adjacent doctors and facilities to generate false or exaggerated diagnoses for the sole purpose of inflating potential settlements and jury verdicts.
—Elizabeth Heck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The jury ultimately returned guilty verdicts on charges tied to all three accusers.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The verdicts mark the climax of a yearslong effort to prosecute Chasing Horse after he was first arrested and indicted in 2023 in a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The jury returned guilty verdicts after a six-day trial held in November and December 2025.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
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Through Van Der Beek’s wistful performance, viewers were given a window through which to grapple with betrayal, death, heartbreak and a litany of bad decisions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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When did early action decisions come out?—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Charlotte Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Outside opinions are no substitute for your intuition and experience as the moon and Chiron clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes the conflicts reach logical conclusions within 30 minutes, while other times episodes just stop because life, kids, is often inconclusive.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The coroner is expected to deliver their conclusions in the matter on Wednesday.—
David Matthews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Frederick battled intermittent despair and sought solace in Swedenborgianism and other, stranger beliefs.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Conducted in March 2025 by the research firm Burson, the survey posed a variety of questions to more than 1,800 Jewish and more than 4,100 total respondents about their relationship to Israel and Zionism, as well as about their beliefs about the definition of Zionism.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, developers started building on the land where Champlain Towers South once stood without final determinations of why the condos collapsed or if the land is safe, Langesfeld said during the gathering.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Republican lawmakers have repeatedly criticized the office for slow eligibility determinations, construction delays and administrative problems.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The characters are mostly idealized, the action is predictable, and its core conflicts derivative of those in the minds of most American teenagers in the middle of the 20th century.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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July 23 – August 22 Hearts can open wider when minds connect.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Billboard Japan Hot 100 combines physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, video views and karaoke data.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Stories serves Japanese-style small plates, but its cocktails — as well as the views — are the star.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wilcox has a prior criminal history that includes convictions in Nebraska for Hobbs Act robbery, use of a weapon during a violent crime, and the armed robbery of an armored car, as well as convictions for bank robbery in Iowa and various other financial offenses, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, several news organizations have reported that many of the men shipped to the base had no criminal convictions.—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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