CONVICTIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

convictions

noun

plural of conviction

as in beliefs

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge held deep convictions about life after death

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Recent Examples of convictions The Heritage Foundation’s voter fraud database, a nationwide registry of voter fraud convictions, records 100 instances of noncitizen voting since 2000. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 Sullivan told the jurors not to abandon their own convictions just to reach a verdict, but urged them to seriously consider opposing views and reassess their positions if appropriate. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Immigrants with no criminal convictions, who under previous administrations would have been released on bond or not detained in the first place, would now be held while their immigration cases were pending. — Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026 State police also transported immigrants who had no history of violent convictions, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Both convictions carry the possibility of life in prison, though second-degree murder carries the possibility of parole while first-degree murder does not. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Six years later, her convictions were overturned because of prosecutorial misconduct, but the case was not dismissed. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Other deportees had convictions or arrests involving violent assault, domestic violence, drugs, burglary and theft, weapons offense alien smuggling and other crimes. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 These include criminal convictions for a wide range of offences, a ban by a sporting or professional body, or breaches of certain key football regulations, such as match-fixing. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Noun

When locals accuse them of possible child abuse and their kids are taken away, the parents have to defend their beliefs and actions in court.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Kentucky native said Parton lived out her beliefs through compassion and generosity, even though some were critical of her glamorous image.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

The fix always seems to require better opinions, and opinions are exactly the thing that’s unreliable in the first place.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Eric has never shied away from expressing his opinions on the state of high school sports and how they can be improved.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Most of the time, people come with their pre-existing views and biases, repeat them out loud, close their minds to alternative perspectives, and go home even more sure of their ways.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

Both artists, Morris points out, were working in the context of World War II, and the owl’s ability to both burrow and take flight may have appealed to feelings of entrapment and a desire to escape.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Fresh pasta, family recipes and the feelings of a cozy home are coming together at Charlotte’s newest Italian restaurant, opening this fall.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of feelings

Noun

As these ads become more prolific and consequently unavoidable, more people are speaking out in the hopes that restaurants will stop turning to AI altogether − which falls in line with Americans' increasingly negative views on AI and Big Tech.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Don’t come expecting to blow a wad of cash on Peaks (there’s very little that costs much, anyway) and most of the stuff that the islanders are so proud of—the quiet beaches, the views, and the breezy walks—is free.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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