convict
verb (used with object)
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
convicts
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pluralof convict.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof convict (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
convictverb (used with object)to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
Example Sentences
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Even charges like the ones Rojas faces can be devastating, whether or not a jury ever convicts.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
"This court finds the accused guilty of all 21 charges and convicts the accused accordingly," Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
In France, convicts are presumed innocent as long as an appeal is pending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
The nonprofit organization hires former convicts and homeless individuals with the goal of utilizing those experiences to offer services and aid to those most in need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
The convicts we have are the kind other prisons don’t want.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
