variants
or offences
1
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
wartime offenses that are crimes against all of humanity
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2
as in assaults
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
combat casualties grew enormously as the weapons of offense became far more technologically advanced than defensive armor
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as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a diplomat never deliberately gives offense
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as in angers
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
my mother was prone to take offense even at the most innocent remark
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Recent Examples of offenses
One interesting trend is that this tournament will feature some very good tight ends, a position that has become increasingly important in college football and the NFL but not so much in high school football in the era of spread offenses.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Cavalli was not using this as a racial slur, but plenty of black athletes have used it to demean white people without the league getting involved, without suspensions, and zero fines for their offenses.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Durham's criminal history included previous convictions for firearms offenses and kidnapping, records show.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The offenses are said to have taken place between 1978 and 1981 in Kensington, London.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Each of the offenses carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
She is also accused of harassment and violation of temporary order for protection against domestic violence, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Visible, consistent enforcement of quality-of-life offenses improve both the perception and reality of public safety on the CTA.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Police confirmed that Thompson has been arrested 18 times for a variety of criminal offenses, mostly along the city’s rail lines.
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Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Cavalli was not using this as a racial slur, but plenty of black athletes have used it to demean white people without the league getting involved, without suspensions, and zero fines for their offenses.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Durham's criminal history included previous convictions for firearms offenses and kidnapping, records show.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The offenses are said to have taken place between 1978 and 1981 in Kensington, London.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Each of the offenses carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
She is also accused of harassment and violation of temporary order for protection against domestic violence, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Visible, consistent enforcement of quality-of-life offenses improve both the perception and reality of public safety on the CTA.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Police confirmed that Thompson has been arrested 18 times for a variety of criminal offenses, mostly along the city’s rail lines.
—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
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The center says identity crimes have shifted from isolated events into more layered cases that can spread across multiple accounts and institutions.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining its military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount assaults along the front.
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Ukrainian officials describe the strikes as a campaign to pressure Moscow to end the war by undermining military logistics and supply lines and weakening its ability to mount front-line assaults.
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Those frustrations could be on the verge of boiling over.
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South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Twice in recent days, the United States has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.
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More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.
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In the series, an adaptation of Spanish play El chico de la última fila by Juan Mayorga, Mun-oh has resigned himself to a life of quiet resentments, until Lee Kang (Weak Hero Class' Choi Hyun-wook) comes along.
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Better that there be no resentments about money, better that Adele learn that rash decisions had lasting costs.
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“Offenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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