conviction
noun
a fixed or firm belief.
convictions
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pluralof conviction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The regulation, announced Monday, is expected to spur a surge in applications from people whose convictions automatically barred them from owning firearms, the Justice Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
If the three judges in the Court of Appeal choose to overturn her convictions, there are two options: a retrial or acquittal.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The regulation is expected to spur a surge in applications from people whose convictions automatically barred them from owning firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Through May, prosecutors had charged fewer than four dozen people with crimes related to noncitizen voting, ProPublica’s analysis of DOJ data and federal court filings shows, getting convictions or guilty pleas in 14 cases.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Most people with criminal convictions have difficulty even getting an interview after they have checked the box, because most employers are unwilling to consider hiring a self-identified “criminal.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
