noun
1 for a crime
ADJECTIVE
▪ earlier , previous ( esp. BrE ), prior ( AmE )
▪ spent ( BrE )
▪
You are not obliged to acknowledge spent ~s.
▪ successful ( esp. BrE )
▪ unsafe ( BrE ), wrongful
▪
Keeping this information from the jury could result in a wrongful ~.
▪ criminal
▪ drug , murder , etc.
VERB + CONVICTION
▪ have
▪
He has three criminal ~s.
▪ lead to
▪
A reward is offered for information leading to the ~ of the attacker.
▪ obtain , secure , win
▪
They need strong evidence to secure a ~.
▪ escape
▪
He believes that too many defendants are escaping ~ by claiming that they are insane.
▪ appeal ( AmE ), appeal against ( BrE )
▪
He appealed against his ~ for murder.
▪
Her lawyer said that she plans to appeal her ~.
▪ overturn , quash ( BrE ), reverse ( AmE )
▪ affirm ( AmE ), uphold
CONVICTION + VERB
▪ be based on
▪
a ~ based on very slim evidence
CONVICTION + NOUN
▪ rate
▪
The ~ rate for rape is low.
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~
▪
His sentence on ~ would be life imprisonment.
▪ ~ against
▪
The court overturned the ~ against her.
▪ ~ for
▪
a ~ for murder
PHRASES
▪ the rate of ~
2 belief/appearance of belief
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute , complete , total , unshakable , utter
▪ deep , deeply held , firm , fundamental , great , passionate , real , strong
▪
It is my firm ~ that nothing will change until we address the root causes of the problem.
▪
There was no great ~ in his voice.
▪ growing
▪ personal
▪ inner
▪ ideological , moral , political , religious , theological
▪ Catholic , Christian , etc.
VERB + CONVICTION
▪ have , hold
▪
She had this absolute ~ that what she liked others would like.
▪ share
▪
They share a deep ~ that their views on world matters are still vitally important.
▪ express
▪ carry
▪
Her explanation failed to carry ~ ( = failed to sound convincing ) in the face of the facts.
▪ reflect
▪
The American Constitution reflects certain religious ~s.
▪ shake
▪
Nothing could shake her ~ that she could not be beaten.
▪ reinforce , strengthen
▪
These experiences reinforced my ~ that music helps learning.
▪ lack
▪
Her arguments lacked ~.
CONVICTION + NOUN
▪ politics ( BrE )
▪
the demise of consensus and the rise of ~ politics
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~ , without ~
▪
‘Not true!’ she said with ~.
▪ ~ about
▪
He had a strong personal ~ about the power of the printed word.
PHRASES
▪ have the courage of your ~s (= to be brave enough to do what you feel to be right)