ex-con

noun

informal
: a former prisoner

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Advertisement The rag-tag kitchen crew included an ex-con and part-time methadone dealer who worked the salad station. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Matt Damon plays an ex-con who desperately needs that technology. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 Co-written by Berlanti and Wray, who both are under overall deals at WBTV, Stillwater is a mind-bending horror thriller that focuses on ex-con Daniel West. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 July 2026 Based on a 2016 documentary, the sports drama stars André Holland as an ex-con having a hard time readjusting to society and being a dad for his young son. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ex-con

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“Ex-con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-con. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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