convict
verb (used with object)
to prove or declare guilty of an offense, especially after a legal trial.
have convicted
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present perfectof convict.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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In the new court filing, Maxwell argues that several new pieces of evidence mean that "no reasonable juror would have convicted her".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Just in the past year, courts in the United States have convicted people of funding terrorism for raising funds for Hayat Tahrir al Sham.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
“The execution of an innocent man would be an irreversible injustice,” Mr. Knight said, adding: “If the jury had known what we know now, they never would have convicted Mr. Glossip.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
“She stood in the witness box for 17 or 18 days and never broke down, despite the incredible pressure she was under. I doubt we would have convicted Manson without her.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2023
“If you had waited a little longer you might have met Morales face to face, Mr. Broughton, and that foot of yours would probably have convicted a more innocent man,” he said.
From The Dust of Conflict by Harold Bindloss
