verdict

noun

ˈvər-(ˌ)dikt How to pronounce verdict (audio)
Definition of verdictnext
1
as in decision
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 opinion
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 verdict Meta shareholders absorbed the snub, and a $25 billion jury verdict in a case stemming from the 2010s Cambridge Analytica episode, by temporarily sending the stock up 2% in after-hours trading Wednesday. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Today's verdict holds the defendant accountable for his disturbing conduct and sends a clear message that those who prey on vulnerable passengers will face justice. — Gustavo Atencio Flores, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Their verdict will have an impact not just in Israel but beyond. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026 Meta questions evidence and tally of violations In appealing the jury’s verdict, Meta might reduce the number of violations and therefore the total financial penalty. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verdict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verdict
  1. decision
  2. opinion
  3. conclusion
  4. belief
  5. view
  6. mind
Noun
  • Whether Riley will actually have a say in that decision remains to be seen.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Her husband also wrote a letter to the editor of the Tribune this month pleading for a reversal of the university’s decision.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • The November election won't settle the tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions, but ballot questions in the two states will provide a gauge of public opinion.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The November election won't settle the tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions, but the ballot questions will provide a gauge of public opinion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His conclusion was that the chatbot has probably never lived a life that needed cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The exhibits that Lincoln chose to organize reflected her belief that art is concerned not just with aesthetics but also with history, culture and politics, her husband said.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s support has bolstered Putin’s belief that time is on his side.
    — Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of belief
Noun
  • Someone can always point to a fringe view that’s backed up by a different source somewhere on the Internet.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One of the two fake videos racked up roughly 857,000 views within 24 hours, according to an analysis by Alethea, a threat intelligence company.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of view
Noun
  • Standing in the cereal aisle with a cart full of hungry kids on your mind, that price gap between the name-brand box and the one right next to it hits different these days.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The high cost of healthcare is hitting Minnesotans hard, and the issue is top of mind for many voters just eight days before the midterm elections.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
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