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 That’s his conviction, not yet a verdict from public markets. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 At the time, failing to answer an accusation was treated as a confession, and the jury returned a guilty verdict. — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026 On the day of the verdict, Ray Biller was found guilty on the charge of first-degree murder. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Through the jury’s verdict, the 32-year-old Hil was ordered to pay his estranged wife Keeta Vaccaro $500,000 in damages. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 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
  • According to reporting by Semafor on Monday, the decision came after Wall Street executives privately raised safety concerns about attending the event with the event’s organizers, including Saudi sovereign fund PIF’s governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Prince Harry is opening up about his and wife Meghan Markle’s unexpected decision earlier this year to move back to the United Kingdom years after their dramatic fallout with the British royal family.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of decision
Noun
  • One of Bilton and Weiss’s signature new on-air hires is the conservative writer Ross Douthat, formerly an opinion columnist for the Times.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Much of its work, particularly on national security matters, remains shielded from public view, but some of the office’s conclusions have emerged in often dense legal opinions.
    — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinion
Noun
  • Business leaders are not the only ones arriving at this conclusion.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As officials await a conclusion to this case, the victim’s university community is left reeling.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The exhibition highlights how trade routes connected the Arabian Gulf, East Africa, India, China, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of spices, pearls, textiles, jewelry, and religious beliefs.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The verdict, Wright says, shattered his belief in both the judicial system and religion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of belief
Noun
  • Some markets are allowing individuals to express views on economic, political or business outcomes, while others hone in on sports, entertainment and pop culture events.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For the best views look 40-90 degrees away from the radiant, where the glowing trains left in the wake of the fast-moving meteors will be at their longest.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of view
Noun
  • These are songs that iterate and elevate minor party fouls into dramas of symphonic proportion, arrangements that articulate the heightened emotions churning inside anxious minds.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Several opinion polls show that rising costs of living are top of mind for voters ahead of the elections.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
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