CONVICTED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in condemned

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verb

past tense of convict

as in sentenced

to find or pronounce guilty an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law

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The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 The Seoul Central District Court convicted Han, widow of church founder Sun Myung Moon, of violating the political funds act, bribery and embezzling church funds, the court said in a statement. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Chandler was sentenced to life in prison in June 2025, CBS News reported at the time, after being arrested in 2011 and convicted the following year. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2011, the designer was convicted in Paris for his antisemitic comments, leaving him with a criminal record. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Duncan had spent the last three decades trying to prove his innocence after a jury convicted him of killing his former girlfriend’s toddler. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Galliano, convicted of a hate crime over antisemitic remarks in 2011, has since rebuilt his career and apologized for his behavior. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 If convicted as charged, the defendants would each face a sentence of between 10 years and life imprisonment, the DOJ said. — City News Service, Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors charged Mehserle with murder, but a Los Angeles jury convicted him of involuntary manslaughter after the trial was moved out of Alameda County. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for convicted

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Jim Trusty, the lawyer for Rozier, excoriated the league after a hearing Wednesday that served as a status update on Rozier’s case, as well as the other three defendants who remain indicted alongside him.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

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The mainly movie channel ventured into original programming with the tale of a Thracian soldier who is condemned to fight in Rome's gladiatorial arenas, only to become a champion and vow to bring down the Empire.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Rights groups condemned the executions and questioned the trials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemned

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Internet sleuths accused him of trying to improve his lie in the rough, similar to allegations against Bryson DeChambeau at the British Open last month.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed (D) has had close political ties to Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.

— Alexei Koseff, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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Democratic divisions haven’t disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country’s first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Democratic divisions haven't disappeared El-Sayed, who would be the country's first Muslim senator, has denounced antisemitism while fiercely criticizing Israel for its military operations in Gaza.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of denounced

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The Brewers eventually turned to first baseman Andrew Vaughn to pitch for the final two innings, and the Cubs punished him, knocking in seven runs, including three home runs.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
In Brussels’ view, those weaknesses create a direct risk that EU funds can be misused without such abuse being properly detected or punished.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of punished

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From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Cleounsee Fisher, 18, was charged with two counts of armed robbery after he was taken into custody Tuesday night in the 2200 block of Eschol Avenue, Zion police said.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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