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convicted

American  
[kuhn-vik-tid] / kənˈvɪk tɪd /

adjective

  1. proven or declared guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.

    One of the men posing as a contractor turned out to be a convicted drug trafficker.

  2. impressed with a sense of guilt.

    The convicted sinner feels his danger and his need of forgiveness, and is moved to prayer.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of convict.

Other Word Forms

  • half-convicted adjective
  • self-convicted adjective
  • unconvicted adjective

Etymology

Origin of convicted

convict ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Trevor Milton, founder of the electric truck manufacturer Nikola, was convicted of misleading investors in 2022, presaging Nikola’s bankruptcy last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Hipolito faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

If convicted in either court he faces life imprisonment without parole.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Whatever other crimes he committed, argued his counsel, Brown could not be convicted of treason in the absence of allegiance.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Those found with no lawful employment were deemed vagrants and convicted.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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