conviction
Americannoun
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a fixed or firm belief.
No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position.
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the act of convicting someone, as in a court of law; a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense.
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the state of being convicted.
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the act of convincing a person by argument or evidence.
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the state of being convinced.
- Antonyms:
- uncertainty, doubt
noun
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the state or appearance of being convinced
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a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
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the act of convincing
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the act or an instance of convicting or the state of being convicted
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to be convincing
Related Words
See belief.
Other Word Forms
- convictional adjective
- nonconviction noun
- preconviction noun
- proconviction adjective
- reconviction noun
Etymology
Origin of conviction
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin convictiōn-, stem of convictiō “proof (of guilt)” from convict(us) “convinced, conquered” (past participle of convincere; convince ) + -iō -ion ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In April 2017, Stern emails Epstein - nearly a decade after his conviction - to say that he was organising a "super" dinner at Windsor Castle in May that year, asking "who else" he should invite.
From BBC
The former US Senator, who played a crucial role in the Northern Ireland peace process, has previously said he ended all contact with Epstein after learning of his criminal conviction in 2008.
From BBC
Heith Janke, who heads the FBI’s Phoenix office, on Thursday announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, or to arrests or convictions related to her disappearance.
He gave information that led to the convictions of eight fellow officers.
From Los Angeles Times
Epstein was perhaps most closely involved in advising Krauss, the professor and scientist who publicly defended and stood by Epstein after his 2008 conviction.
From Salon
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