verdict

noun

ˈvər-(ˌ)dikt How to pronounce verdict (audio)
Definition of verdictnext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of verdict Amnesty International denounced the verdict against Shlosberg. — CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The order leaves Trump no remaining options to challenge the verdict, Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said later Monday morning. — Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 However, the trial ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Eckert had to negotiate an EFL hearing and verdict, the second leg against Middlesbrough — which Southampton won 2-1 on May 12 — plus media speculation and coverage that had now reached the front page of national newspapers. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verdict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
  1. decision
  2. opinion
  3. conclusion
  4. belief
  5. view
  6. mind
Noun
  • Elite football demands difficult, sometimes brutal decisions.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • The Democrat-Gazette is the largest source for award-winning news and opinion in Arkansas.
    — Sarah Riffle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The debate, hosted at The Sacramento Bee, was moderated by opinion columnist Tom Philp, political reporter Mathew Miranda and Marcos Bretón, director of community outreach and opinion journalism.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • When the commission came to the same conclusion, the condo association appealed once again to Miami-Dade Circuit Court.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the conclusion of new survey of 5,693 frontline workers and managers out of Dayforce, which finds that frontline productivity suffers due to disconnected information and workflows.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The profile of investors in English football clearly echoes that belief.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This belief is vital for a student to do well in college and the rest of their life.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of belief
Noun
  • This concludes a much more low-key episode than the pilot but one that keeps its characters in full view while nudging each mystery carefully forward.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In Carney’s view, however, Canada has been attacked by the United States, which for decades has been one of its closest partners and allies.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of view
Noun
  • Monaco and Horodyshche, Ukraine — When the blast went off, Vadym Yermolaiev’s mind went blank.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Where the claims fall short The gap between a viral claim and a lifelong habit is exactly what White wants people to keep in mind.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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