verdictnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/us/ˈvɝː.dɪkt/C2 an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial:
The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty.
Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.
See also
open verdict
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- The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for clemency.
- Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict.
- After five days of deliberations, the jury decided on a verdict of not guilty.
- The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.
- Many politicians and members of the public expressed outrage at the verdict.
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