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# verdict

noun (a verdict, verdicts)

«verdict» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The decision of a jury or judge in a court case, such as «guilty» or «not guilty». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#m1)
2. (informal) An opinion or judgement after trying something: «What's your verdict on the pizza?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and news: the jury reads out the verdict. In everyday life: giving your verdict on a film or food. Phrases: «reach a verdict», «a guilty verdict», «the verdict is in».

### Examples

- The jury gave a verdict of not guilty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x1)
- After the taste test, our verdict was that the cheap cola was just as good. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x2)
- Everyone waited for the judge's verdict. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x3)
- So, what's the verdict on my new haircut? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x4)
- The verdict was reached after two days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x5)
- The class verdict: the book was brilliant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x6)
- The judge listened quietly and asked a few questions; then he gave his verdict. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/#x7)

### Note

Countable: a verdict. Juries «reach» or «return» a verdict. A «sentence» (punishment) comes after a guilty verdict; they are not the same.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «verdict» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/verdict/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«verdict» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/verdict.html) on Mova free.