as in criminal
a person who has committed a serious crime
The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.
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Recent Examples of felon
Chisholm was also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court records.
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Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Thomas Clegg, 42, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to being a felon in possession of a firearm, Ketchmark said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Even for felons, who’ve received a huge number of pardons over the past year.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
He was arrested without further incident and booked on suspicion of murder, assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon, police said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Thomas Clegg, 42, pleaded guilty in May 2025 to being a felon in possession of a firearm, Ketchmark said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Even for felons, who’ve received a huge number of pardons over the past year.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
He was arrested without further incident and booked on suspicion of murder, assault with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a felon, police said.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felon
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There’s no word on ICE having a special decoder ring that tracks only the criminals.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Houser said that because the majority of Americans support removing serious criminals, the White House muddies the waters in an effort to maintain support for mass deportations.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the Associated Press reported that inmates at a Virginia facility that predominantly holds mentally ill offenders were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times over the course of three years.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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In any kidnapping case, paying a ransom does not guarantee a victim's return or that there will be an opportunity to catch the perpetrator.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Russian figure attempted to wrest the weapon away and was shot again in the chest before the perpetrator fled, the report noted, according to the AP.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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