person of interest
noun phrase
: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested
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The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision released the names of the persons of interest, including guards from the adjacent Mid-State and Marcy facilities.
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Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Missing California mom’s family digs for homicide ‘cover-up or cleanup’ as police eye persons of interest.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The finale episode sees Cupp round up her top 11 persons of interest and embark on a walk-through of the White House residence — recreating the events of the night Mr. Wynter was killed.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
New Orleans police released a photo and video of a person of interest in the case.
Between the lines: Hazel told Fox News on Saturday that the krewe invited the Cybertrucks to escort the parade marshals.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
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Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Missing California mom’s family digs for homicide ‘cover-up or cleanup’ as police eye persons of interest.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The finale episode sees Cupp round up her top 11 persons of interest and embark on a walk-through of the White House residence — recreating the events of the night Mr. Wynter was killed.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
New Orleans police released a photo and video of a person of interest in the case.
Between the lines: Hazel told Fox News on Saturday that the krewe invited the Cybertrucks to escort the parade marshals.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for person of interest
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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