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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 felons
Even for felons, who’ve received a huge number of pardons over the past year.
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Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
In a joint statement, the Democratic leaders said Trump promised the American people that his deportation policy would focus on violent felons in the country illegally, but instead, ICE has targeted American citizens and law-abiding immigrant families.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from holding public office.
—Todd Richmond, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from serving in public office, which includes judges.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Debates about Cold War rationality reprised an earlier discourse about criminal nature versus nurture and the educability of felons.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Detroit mayoral candidates have raised more than $3 million, but one campaign's coffers include funds from three felons, a bribe payer and a CEO in a dispute with the city.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
He was released by a state statute that requires periods of reentry for felons.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
As a spinoff, Combs would have partnered with Giovanni Sairras, executive director of Re-Entry One a nonprofit that helps convicted felons with reentry into society.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
In a joint statement, the Democratic leaders said Trump promised the American people that his deportation policy would focus on violent felons in the country illegally, but instead, ICE has targeted American citizens and law-abiding immigrant families.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from holding public office.
—Todd Richmond, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from serving in public office, which includes judges.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Debates about Cold War rationality reprised an earlier discourse about criminal nature versus nurture and the educability of felons.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Detroit mayoral candidates have raised more than $3 million, but one campaign's coffers include funds from three felons, a bribe payer and a CEO in a dispute with the city.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
He was released by a state statute that requires periods of reentry for felons.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
As a spinoff, Combs would have partnered with Giovanni Sairras, executive director of Re-Entry One a nonprofit that helps convicted felons with reentry into society.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felons
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Violence is widespread in the city proper, with large encampments where meth and other drugs are readily available and criminals reportedly exploit the city’s free bus system to carry out offenses.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Godwin is well known in the space, having assisted law enforcement nationwide leading to the removal of hundreds of criminals from the streets.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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“Felons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felons. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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