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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Recent Examples of convict
Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Authorities launched a search for Cesar M. Hernandez Monday morning after the murder convict escaped from a prison van.
—Brian Day, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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If each of the 9,000 people convicted spent six months in jail, that would cost counties and/or the state $140 million for the incarceration alone, according to Dave Wells, the local think-tank's research director.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Vitaly’s company commander Oleksandr is no stranger to convicts.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Authorities launched a search for Cesar M. Hernandez Monday morning after the murder convict escaped from a prison van.
—Brian Day, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said in a statement.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Last weekend’s derby defeat by Manchester United brought another wave of adverse publicity for Walker, widely condemned for throwing himself to the ground in what looked like an attempt to get Rasmus Hojlund sent off.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mangi, Republicans claimed, with zero credible evidence, supported releasing prisoners convicted of killing police officers.Lydia Polgreen, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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The strike was part of an ongoing effort to prevent IS insurgents from taking advantage of the upheaval in Syria, including any plan to release the more than 8,000 IS prisoners held in detention by Kurds who have partnered with the U.S., Central Command said in a statement.ABBY SEWELL AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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This month, Ahlgren was sentenced to 27 months in prison and required to pay restitution.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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She was sentenced in August 2023 to nine years in prison.Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Residents and officials highlighted the pros and cons this week.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Deciding between the two begins with testing your water and weighing the pros and cons of your family's individual needs.Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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He was indicted on Dec. 20 on charges of manslaughter, assault, and abuse of a corpse, as well as weapons raps.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel Hay of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Gavin Mayo of Thousand Oaks, Calif., both 23, were indicted after authorities accused them of defrauding investors out of more than $22 million in cryptocurrency.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, Rikers held more than 20,000 inmates, though recent reforms have aimed to reduce its population.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Prisons were uniquely bad for spreading the virus and some inmates were released in part to stop the spread.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Although this got him over with fans, he was seemingly punished by WWE management with bad booking until he was eventually released in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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Biden was punished for abandoning border security, resulting in a crisis that forced him to ignore his left flank and put some immigration restrictions back in place.Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Several online defense funds have already been created for the 26-year-old Mangione, who is accused of having shot and killed Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, two weeks ago.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Complicating matters, the creator of Buffy, Joss Whedon, has been accused of fostering a toxic workplace environment, with Gellar speaking out against Whedon in a 2021 Instagram post.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Convict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convict. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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