verdicts

noun

plural of verdict
1
as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration the marketing consultant's verdict was that we were doing just fine

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2
as in opinions
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge was anxious to hear her best friend's verdict on her new boyfriend

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Recent Examples of verdicts The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Monday of state-by-state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on energy producers for the effects of global climate change. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 The verdicts have sparked daily protests in the small Balkan country. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 If City bring further challenges against the verdicts and/or any sanctions imposed, and exhaust all avenues of appeal available to them, legal experts believe any conclusion to the case could take years. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Chicago will save as much as $400 million with the deal by avoiding costly court verdicts, legal defense costs and plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees, according to Law Department spokesperson Kristen Cabanban. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 An Ohio jury has returned multiple guilty verdicts against former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn in the February murder of his wife Ashley Flynn. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 But New York’s highest court erased those guilty verdicts in 2024, ruling that Weinstein was prejudiced by testimony from other women whose allegations weren’t part of the case. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Jurors in 2025 failed to reach verdicts in Dominguez’s first murder trial. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The sentences were issued by Branch 1 of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court and remain initial-stage verdicts. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdicts
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. beliefs
  5. determinations
  6. minds
  7. views
  8. convictions
Noun
  • And the decisions are made quickly, typically within 48 hours.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And some have said that decisions about data centers should be left to local officials.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Mercury in Scorpio squares Mars in Leo, making opinions stronger, reactions quicker, and certain conversations easier to escalate than intended.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer asked all candidates in this race to complete a questionnaire to inform voters about their opinions on big issues facing voters.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The most justifiable criticism against the DC detective series is that its mysteries play out wordily, without letting the audience in on how its space cops come to major conclusions.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The expert stressed that the team's field work was complete but that laboratory analysis was still underway before broader conclusions could be drawn.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Are the Norwegian authorities concerned for children’s safety — or are they offended by this family’s rigidly patriarchal beliefs, which include intolerance toward homosexuality?
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The team works with local hospitals to negotiate special rates for their patients who are Amish or members of the broader Plain community, a group whose philosophical beliefs keep them from enrolling in formal health insurance plans.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • Although a United Nations panel investigating the Myanmar military referred to genocidal intent, the United Nations does not make official determinations of genocide.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The government expects states to rely increasingly on third-party data — on things such as workers’ compensation claims or prescription information — to help make determinations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of determinations
Noun
  • The defense deserves a lot of credit (and Johnson deserves credit for hiring Dennis Allen as his defensive coordinator), but scoring 50 points with those two QBs shows that Johnson is one of the league’s sharpest offensive minds.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • Most of the action happens at Aldea, which is the main all-day Mexican diner for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with panoramic views of the valley below.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That effort eventually found a powerful ally in Cruz, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, whose views on the Sherman Act have been notably selective.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of views
Noun
  • In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That criminal case shined a spotlight on Miami’s luxury real estate market over which the Alexander brothers held sway until their arrest, trial and convictions.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Verdicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verdicts. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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