Antonyms for conviction
kənˈvɪk ʃəncon·vic·tion

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1. conviction

   Belief, as an intellectual process, is the acceptance of some thing as true on other grounds than personal observation and experience. We give credence to a report, assent to a proposition or to a proposal. Belief is stronger than credence; credence might be described as a prima facie belief; credence is a more formal word than belief, and seems to imply somewhat more of volition; we speak of giving credence to a report, but not of giving belief. Goods are sold on credit; we give one credit for good intentions. Conviction is a belief established by argument or evidence; assurance is belief beyond the reach of argument; as, the Christian's assurance of salvation. An opinion is a general conclusion held as probable, tho without full certainty; a persuasion is a more confident opinion, involving the heart as well as the intellect. In religion, a doctrine is a statement of belief regarding a single point; a creed is a summary statement of doctrines. Confidence is a firm dependence upon a statement as true, or upon a person as worthy. Reliance is confidence on which we act or are ready to act unquestioningly; we have a calm reliance upon the uniformity of nature. Trust is a practical and tranquil resting of the mind upon the integrity, kindness, friendship, or promises of a person; we have trust in God. Faith is a union of belief and trust. Faith is chiefly personal; belief may be quite impersonal; we speak of belief of a proposition, faith in a promise, because the promise emanates from a person. But belief in a person is often used with no appreciable difference from faith. In religion it is common to distinguish between intellectual belief of religious truth, as any other truth might be believed, and belief of the heart, or saving faith.

   Antonyms:
   denial, disbelief, dissent, distrust, doubt, doubt, incredulity, infidelity, misgiving, rejection, skepticism, suspicion, unbelief

   Synonyms:
   assent, assurance, belief, confidence, credence, credit, creed, doctrine, faith, opinion, reliance, trust

   Preposition:
   Have faith in God; the faith of the gospel.

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1. conviction

   Antonyms:
   doubt, giving, disbelief

   Synonyms:
   assurance, persuasion, belief

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1. • Belief

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. conviction, strong belief, article of faithnoun

   an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

   Antonyms:
   acquittal

   Synonyms:
   condemnation, credendum, article of faith, judgment of conviction, strong belief, sentence

2. conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentencenoun

   (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

   "the conviction came as no surprise"

   Antonyms:
   acquittal

   Synonyms:
   article of faith, strong belief, condemnation, sentence, time, prison term, judgment of conviction, curse, execration, disapprobation

How to use conviction in a sentence?

1. Allison Jean:

   My life has not been the same, it's just been like a roller coaster.Guyger, who is white, testified that after working long hours on September 6, 2018, she returned to her Dallas County apartment complex. In uniform but off duty, she approached what she thought was her apartment. She noticed the door was partially open, saw a man inside who she believed to be an intruder, and fired her service weapon, killing him.How Botham Jeans mother is preparing to face the former police officer who killed her sonIn fact, she was at the apartment directly above hers -- which belonged to the 26-year-old Jean, who was black. Prosecutors said Jean had been on the couch in his shorts, watching TV and eating vanilla ice cream when Guyger walked in.Read MoreJurors deliberated for less than 24 hours before reaching the verdict. Guyger was booked into the North Tower Detention Center in Dallas Tuesday afternoon, according to the county website.Though the topic of race did not figure prominently in the trial itself, outside the courtroom, Jean's case had became a focal point in the national conversation on policing and the threat of violence people of color face in daily life.After the verdict, S. Lee Merritt, an attorney for Jean's family, called the murder conviction a.

2. Sevag Kechichian:

   The sentencing of Ashraf Fayadh to death after an unfair trial shows the deep flaws in Saudi Arabian criminal justice system and is yet another appalling example of the authorities flouting their international human rights obligations, fayadh was imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression -- he should be immediately and unconditionally released and his conviction should be quashed.

3. Stephen Purvis:

   There is a virtual 100 percent conviction rate, once detained you will be charged and found guilty. It's just a question of what for.

4. Dennis Farris:

   Today in Austin, Texas we see another front in the war on police in this country, these indictments are strictly political in nature and this is what he ran on when he ran for district attorney. In issuing these indictments today he knows he will never get one conviction of any officer in these cases.

5. Jonathan Grabel:

   I have to give Bill Ackman and his team credit. They are true to their mandate and they believe in it with conviction.

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