as in criminals
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 offenders
Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
As the consequences of permanent records became clear—blocking access to jobs, housing, and education—states began experimenting with mechanisms to seal or expunge certain convictions, usually for first-time or juvenile offenders.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tax the worst offenders, and use the proceeds to make healthier foods cheaper.
—William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Biden’s autopen signature was used to issue major clemency orders in the final two months of his term that affected more than 4,000 individuals, including drug offenders and those placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a warning is sufficient, particularly for first-time offenders.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Filtering facepieces proved far worse offenders than standard surgical masks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
As the consequences of permanent records became clear—blocking access to jobs, housing, and education—states began experimenting with mechanisms to seal or expunge certain convictions, usually for first-time or juvenile offenders.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Tax the worst offenders, and use the proceeds to make healthier foods cheaper.
—William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Biden’s autopen signature was used to issue major clemency orders in the final two months of his term that affected more than 4,000 individuals, including drug offenders and those placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a warning is sufficient, particularly for first-time offenders.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Filtering facepieces proved far worse offenders than standard surgical masks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican running in the 2026 race for governor, said the ban showed Newsom and Democratic lawmakers care more about the safety of criminals than officers.—
Gerardo Zavala,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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The majority of people in this field did not set out to be criminals.—
Chris Wysopal,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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One of the most common culprits of ear pressure is rapid altitude change such as during airplane takeoff and landing, diving underwater or driving through mountains.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This will protect the couch from daily wear, stains from unavoidable culprits like natural body oil.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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