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verb

kən-ˈvikt How to pronounce convict (audio)
Definition of convictnext
as in to condemn
to find or pronounce guilty an accused person is presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law

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noun

ˈkän-ˌvikt How to pronounce convict (audio)
as in prisoner
a person convicted as a criminal and serving a prison sentence a warning that the three escaped convicts were armed and dangerous

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Recent Examples of convict
Verb
If convicted of murder, Clancy faces life in prison without parole. — Michael Casey, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Wisconsin public records show that Ruiz was convicted of 40 misdemeanors and felonies from 2009 to 2025, including robbery by force and strangulation. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
The group also wants to abolish the Electoral College, expand the size of the House of Representatives, and allow convicts and noncitizens to vote. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026 The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for convict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convict
  1. condemn
  2. prisoner
  3. sentence
  4. con
  5. indict
  6. inmate
  7. denounce
  8. punish
Verb
  • Based on a Joseph Conrad story, the period drama follows two officers in Napoleon’s army (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) whose minor quarrel condemns them to 15 years of repeatedly trying to kill each other.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Police opened an investigation earlier this summer into death threats against Gabela left under one of Corben’s posts, which Corben condemned.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of condemn
Noun
  • Florida executed two men on the same day in July and has put 31 prisoners to death since the start of 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Alas, the peace does not hold even for a minute, as Daemon takes Corlys back as a prisoner, and embarks on a fiery campaign against Tumbleton.
    — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prisoner
Verb
  • He was eventually convicted and sentenced to seven months in prison, and in July 2026 he was transferred to prison to begin serving his sentence.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier in the week Judge Johnson sentenced two other Drive Planning employees, Chief Operating Officer David Bradford and Chief Administrative Officer Julie Edwards.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of sentence
Noun
  • Stapley’s own fascination with the art of the con began after her mother was conned out of her life savings.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jonathan Curtiss Sherman Oaks Pros and cons The WNBA has seen a very positive increase the last few years in viewership, ratings and salaries, which is good for them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of con
Verb
  • The 78-year-old had been indicted ​in April on charges related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to thwart ​public records requests received by the agency beginning in April 2020 related ⁠to Covid-19 research grants.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The illicit activity came to light in 2023, when the former Harvard Medical School morgue manager was indicted for conspiring to steal body parts from cadavers donated to the Boston institution and sell them on the black market.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of indict
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  • All five inmates affected were administered two doses of naloxone (Narcan) to reverse the overdose effects, the office said.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bishé is Mary Smith, a mysterious and dangerous female inmate.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of inmate
Verb
  • Curtis’ office, and created online petitions denouncing Kurv’s industrial plan, garnering more than 1,000 signatures.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pyongyang has long denounced the joint drills, calling them a rehearsal for invading the North.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of denounce
Verb
  • Like Jacas, rookie Khalil Jacobs was punished a couple times for over-pursuing.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • At Thursday's rally, vendors called on the city to work with them rather than punish them.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of punish

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