convict
verb (used with object)
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
has convicted
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present perfectof convict (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since its establishment, the court has convicted 15 people, with four acquitted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
A federal jury has convicted a San Diego-area couple on conspiracy charges in connection with an elaborate scheme to sell millions of bottles of counterfeit 5-Hour Energy shots in the U.S., prosecutors announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
An earlier version of this article incorrectly said the court has convicted eight people of such core crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
"Today, a unanimous jury has convicted Shea on all counts."
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2022
Durgin has convicted himself; he has fallen into a trap of his own devising.
From The Stillwater Tragedy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
