Antonym: acquittal. Similar words: convict, fiction, convention, prediction, restriction, conversation, conventional, jurisdiction. Meaning: [-kʃn] n. 1. an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed.
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121) Hopkins, during the later months of 1967 was being visited, rather than visiting, after his marijuana conviction.
122) She was alarmed to hear a very obvious lack of conviction in her voice, though.
123) It is my faith and conviction that the Constitution came not alone of the brain and purpose of man, but of the inspiration of God. Gordon B. Hinckley
124) Christmas was coming, but without much conviction in a darkened Britain.
125) He was over the drink-drive limit and had a previous conviction for careless driving.
126) It can only be done with conviction,(www.Sentencedict.com) with the sort of approach we used in 1969 with Ostpolitik.
127) Belief is not a superstition or a religious faith. It is what you think and believe with conviction but has room for doubt. Dr T.P.Chia
128) The pentecostal conviction that everyone has the responsibility to spread the word did the rest.
129) It is being said with some conviction that Labour inflicted a serious blow on itself with that Sheffield monster rally.
130) She just appeared and moved in with the clear conviction that we were still a family.
131) One year after conviction, there were no significant differences in recidivism rates or time to rearrest among the three groups.
132) At these times the strength of personal relationships and conviction will be tested.
133) It casts more doubt on Wallace's conviction in 1981 of the killing of his friend, antique dealer Jonathan Lewis.
134) Poindexter remained at liberty after sentence, however, pending an appeal against his conviction.
135) Conviction to the point of resignation Always be prepared to resign Organizations fail because managers compromise their principles.
136) Politicians who objected to Mrs Thatcher and her radical conviction politics suffered the anguish of apparently unresolvable frustration.
137) Regrettably, neither these nor any other conflicts emerge with any conviction from 7:84's dull and disappointing production.
138) The refusal also makes the Government incapable of carrying conviction in its overall economic policy.
139) It was held by the Divisional Court that his appeal against conviction of the obstruction offence must be allowed.
140) Atheists are people who think for themselves and defenders of reason, and their conviction that God does not exist is making a significant contribution to the development of thinking, rational and open- minded people. Dr T.P.Chia
141) To carry conviction your presentation must move effortlessly from one statement to the next taking your audience with you.
142) He tried to argue in his mind against this conviction, because he was frightened by feelings of such strength.
143) I tried to argue, Holmes, but somehow my words carried insufficient conviction.
144) The Mutawas offered the father moral support in his strong stance and showered him with accolades for his religious conviction.
145) He often expressed his conviction that a closed society is an anachronism in a global society.
146) Act 1974 is liable to unlimited fines and/or up to two years imprisonment after conviction by a Crown Court.
147) His father, Earl Bathurst, was banned from driving after a drink-drive conviction 4 years ago.
148) One major factor, of course, was that the possible alternatives seemed enfeebled and lacking in conviction.
149) However, I have an equally strong conviction that a balanced-budget amendment is a threat to Social Security and our economic health.
150) Short-term projects to improve customer service might buck up the conviction of those managers.
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