criminal record

noun

: a known record of having been arrested in the past for committing a crime

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Law enforcement sources say the victim has been linked to multiple robbery patterns and has a criminal record that includes numerous arrests. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026 Kies previously said the suspect had a criminal record but declined to provide additional details. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 3 June 2026 This includes aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications to vote, posing as an elections worker, spreading false information about voting requirements, displaying false signs about fraud or other harassment, the ACLU said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 Kies confirmed that McFarland had a criminal record but wouldn’t share any details. Madison Lambert, NBC news, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal record

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“Criminal record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20record. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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