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verdict

noun

ˈvər-(ˌ)dikt

Definition of verdict

as in decision

a position arrived at after consideration the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine

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as in opinion

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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fact
truth

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Recent Examples of verdict Melina Khan Depending on the verdict, Clancy will likely see one of two outcomes at the end of her trial – a jail sentence or a recommitment to a state hospital. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 After deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts against both men. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 In March, a New Mexico jury returned a $375 million verdict against Meta for violating state consumer protection laws by misleading users about platform safety and failing to protect children from predators. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 Those dangers were underscored again just a day before Monday’s verdict. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verdict

Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict

Noun

Quebec’s Premier Christine Fréchette said Carney made the right decision to walk away from the negotiating table.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Gao has refused to plead guilty to the charges and plans to appeal the decision.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of decision

Noun

The family explored private healthcare for another opinion, but the first consultation didn’t go to plan.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
The ruling Thursday said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, who at the time was the last Black full-time member of the Post’s opinion desk.

— Corey Williams, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinion

Noun

Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran on Friday reached a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

Contrary to popular belief, good skin care doesn’t require you to blow through your entire beauty maintenance budget.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
The attention Everytime received in Cannes – and now the jury’s confidence in the film – reinforce our belief that cinema needs distinctive voices with the courage to follow their own form and, precisely by doing so, reach audiences across borders.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of belief

Noun

And although, as a survey-style telescope, Roman boasts a wider, faster view of the sky than either Hubble or JWST, McEnery emphasized that doesn’t make these more focused missions obsolete.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
In IconArrows pointing outwards A key feature of the turn into September, which begins a year's third and final act, is that analysts and investors start to calibrate their views of next year.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of view

Noun

On his mind are various ideas for addressing social upheaval.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of mind

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