How to Use convict in a Sentence

convict

1 of 2 noun
  • Think of how so many of us have been named convict and number.
    — New York Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The judge and the former convict shared a hug, both in tears.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 31 May 2021
  • Further, the banks forbid men who are ex-convicts.
    — Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana, Time, 8 Apr. 2026
  • But experts say a first-time convict usually sees far less time.
    — NBC News, 23 Apr. 2021
  • The convicts face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Brazilian law requires that all convicts start their sentences in prison.
    — NPR, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Prisons were built, filled with convicts, expanded, and filled again.
    — Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Not every convict is a natural fit to be a creator.
    — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Unless the convict is holding a road sign, our firing squad might miss the entire body.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.
    — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
  • The two convicts are scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
    — ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • The house itself was built entirely by convict labour and took nearly three years to complete.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
  • An escaped convict who shot and killed a state trooper was found hiding in Pennsuco.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Many of them grew up below the poverty line, are minorities, or former convicts.
    — Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • An ex-convict and his estranged daughter go on the run from her drug-dealing boyfriend and his vicious cartel.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2021
  • Medvedev eventually lost track of how many convict fighters cycled through his unit.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • At the time, the convict was seeking a reduction of his 30-year sentence.
    — Washington Post, 13 July 2021
  • At the time of the murders, the homeless convict was a violent offender just out of prison.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 9 June 2021
  • And Russia is now building out its own army with convicts, adopting his strategy.
    — Paul Sonne, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Soon, a group of convicts arrived, many of whom appeared old and physically unwell.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • During the 1850s and ’60s, convicts were the main source of labor in the colony.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The Internet may make such comments about a convict’s appearance feel very low-stakes.
    — Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2022
  • On the hit series, Bingham plays Walker, a former convict turned ranch hand.
    — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
  • An ex-convict chauffeurs a tall, thin prostitute around London for a mobster.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2021
  • It was used to fuel the convict lease system, which kept the wheels of industry and agriculture humming.
    — John Archibald | [email protected], al, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Russia's enrollment of convicts to the front lines harks back to the Bashi-bazouks of the Ottoman armies.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Every convict has the right (by law) to invite a specialist to examine and consult him.
    — Jake Dima, Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2021
  • The movie from Russia is a black comedy about an ex-convict trying to reclaim her daughter by force.
    — John Jurgensen, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Johnny Cash played Folsom Prison when respectable artists wouldn’t go near convicts.
    — Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
  • At the time of the murders, Spencer, a homeless convict, was a violent offender just out of prison.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 1 Sep. 2021

convict

2 of 2 verb
  • The jury convicted them on three counts of fraud.
  • Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
  • He was convicted in federal court.
  • There is sufficient evidence to convict.
  • Jeż faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
    — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • If convicted, the group faces up to life in prison.
    — David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Lewis was convicted of one count of that and three counts of forgery.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Have you been convicted of any felonies?
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • If convicted, the three men each face up to one year in prison.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Amar was convicted of the same charges.
    — Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • He was convicted for those crimes.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Not all of them were convicted.
    — Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Most have been convicted of fraud.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
  • About eighty have since been convicted.
    — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What to read next Who has been convicted for it?
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 25 Feb. 2026
  • If convicted as charged, Hart faces up to eight years.
    — Andrea Klick, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If convicted, Chase faces up to three years in state prison.
    — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If convicted as charged, Cruz faces up to life in state prison.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Eighty-five percent of those who died had not been convicted of a crime.
    — Dave Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • If convicted, the men face up to 30 years in prison.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Hunter faces up to 17 years in prison if convicted of all charges.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Yourex could face a six-year sentence if convicted of all counts.
    — Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • If convicted, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • If convicted as charged, Hart faces up to eight years in state prison.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Barnett faces up to life in prison if convicted.
    — Sydney Pereira, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • If convicted as charged, all three face 25 years to life in state prison.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • If convicted, the trio could face up to 25 years to life in state prison.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • There’s no universe in which he gets convicted.
    — NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • Joseph and Kendra could face up to eight years in prison if convicted of all charges.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026

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