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 state called it one of the largest verdicts in U.S. history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Jurors in the rape trial of Katie Price's ex-husband have been told to cut through the "big egos" and "big personalities" involved in the case before considering their verdicts.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
According to the paper, Manchester City's chairman met with a senior UK cabinet minister two weeks before the guilty verdicts to discuss UAE's future investments in Britain.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 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
In 91 percent of these cases, judges replaced life verdicts from juries with death sentences.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
