Vocabulary
Conviction
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
Urdu meaning
سزا ، احساس جرم کے ساتھ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Krznaric admits that history is at best `a counsellor, not a clairvoyant`, but it is his conviction that `anyone who cannot draw upon 3,000 years is living hand to mouth`.
Dawn Editorials —
Betrayal, Inc.
— 2026-04-23
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That ban was not born out of cultural conviction but geopolitical anger.
Dawn Editorials —
Banning the dead
— 2026-04-19
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A critical social media post resultedin a harsh sentence and conviction under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act of a lawyer couple Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha in Islamabad.
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A call to conscience
— 2026-04-10
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(Netanyahu`s italics.) Netanyahu`s conviction will resonate with Indian advocates of Hindutva, whose `Karl Marx` V.D.
Dawn Editorials —
Lions and lambs
— 2026-04-02
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More troubling is the dismal conviction rate just 0.5pc for rape and honour lEconomic participation tells another grim story.
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Women`s Day
— 2026-03-08
Synonyms
declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement
Antonyms
acquittal, uncertainty, doubt
Curator example
“she had a previous conviction for a similar offence”
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