verdict

Noun

Meaning

The answer of a jury given to the court concerning any matter of fact in any cause, civil or criminal, committed to their examination and determination; the finding or decision of a jury on the matter legally submitted to them in the course of the trial of a cause.

Decision; judgment; opinion pronounced; as, to be condemned by the verdict of the public.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

award order decision resolution finding sentence conclusion ruling outcome judgment assessment determination decree pronouncement adjudication
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Antonyms

fact agreement claim deal contract request
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Hypernyms

finding

Hyponyms

special verdict directed verdict general verdict compromise verdict partial verdict false verdict

Phrases with the word

citizen verdict return a verdict give a verdict on our verdict sealed verdict final verdict

Examples

Those who invoke history will certainly be heard by history. And they will have to accept its verdict. Dag Hammarskjöld

Sentence first, verdict afterwards. Lewis Carroll

The verdict of the world is conclusive. Augustine of Hippo

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent. Barbara Bush

The choice of moves should not be made on an exact verdict of the final position, but on whether or not your position has improved or worsened. Jacob Aagaard

A bad agreement is better than a good verdict. Catalan Proverb

Close letter words and terms

verderor Verdi Verdian verdictive verdictless Verdier