SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
conviction
noun
A firmly held belief.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Firmly held belief
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Usage distinction
Return to topConfidence measures assurance; conviction describes a firmly held position without proving its truth.
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See conviction in use
She argued with conviction that the garden should remain public.
At a meeting about a new literary prize, Daria chose to advocate an anonymous first round of judging. Her conviction came from a desire to have the writing considered before the author's reputation, but she did not claim that the method would solve every difficulty.
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