as in criminal
a person who has committed a crime
juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18
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Recent Examples of offender
Surveying their home after the offenders had fled, Victim A told police that three Rolex watches and their work laptop were missing.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Eriana Haynes received 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to aiding an offender.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Co-offending refers to when two or more offenders participate in a crime.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Plant saucers and watering cans are common offenders.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Southern interior designers detail some of the biggest offenders below!
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Tires are one of the worst offenders.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Button, the biggest offender is drop ceiling lighting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Eriana Haynes received 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to aiding an offender.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Co-offending refers to when two or more offenders participate in a crime.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Plant saucers and watering cans are common offenders.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Southern interior designers detail some of the biggest offenders below!
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Tires are one of the worst offenders.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
According to Button, the biggest offender is drop ceiling lighting.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offender
Noun
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Lamont and other Democrats said the raises were well deserved because the state needs to recruit workers for difficult jobs that include prison guards dealing with dangerous criminals and social workers dealing with troubled families in the state Department of Children and Families.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Even before his arrest, there were signs that the Emirates was becoming less tolerant toward major criminals.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why Grass Might Be Growing Slowly Even though slow turf growth lawns is often attributed to lawn disease or incorrect fertilizer, Tony Burris, Lawn Services Supervisor at Killingsworth Environmental, says the the biggest culprits are soil conditions and environmental conditions.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
2 May 2026
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State economists have pointed to new entrants to the job market needing more time to find work, as opposed to people losing their jobs as one of the culprits behind the rise in the jobless rate.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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