Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with verdict in American Collocation
verdict
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈvɜrdɪkt/
guilty/not guilty
guilty
not guilty
She directed the jury to return a not guilty verdict.
with everyone/most people agreeing
majority
unanimous
The jury took just three hours to return a unanimous verdict.
saying that the cause of a death is unknown
open
The inquest returned an open verdict.
court
inquest
jury
He was convicted of possession of drugs on a majority jury verdict.
give a verdict
bring in
deliver
give
pass
pronounce
record
return
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
agree or decide what the verdict is
reach
The jury has now been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.
accept a verdict
accept
His family and friends found it hard to accept a verdict of suicide.
think about a verdict
consider
The jury then retired to consider its verdict.
say that a verdict is wrong and change it
overturn
This verdict was later overturned on appeal.