verdict
noun
the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.
verdicts
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pluralof verdict.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The verdicts came after a jury at Northampton Crown Court had deliberated for nearly 11 hours.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Hashim Thaci was convicted in one of the final verdicts in a series of landmark trials arising from the bloody dissolution of the former Yugoslavia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald warned the gallery to “maintain decorum,” stating that the verdicts would be a “moment of either joy or grief.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Despite the verdicts, he is still hailed as a hero by some Serbs, particularly in Republika Srpska, where his death was marked with vigils and gatherings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
He explained to me that verdicts weren’t set aside just like that, for nothing.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
