ABDUCTEE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

abductee

noun

Definition of abductee

as in arrestee

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Recent Examples of abductee Effective verification would likely entail having the abductor — or abductee — provide a unique piece of information only a handful of people would know. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 Fear Not, slated for 2027, will tell the story of prolific serial killer Stephen Morin and Margy Palm (Hathaway), a Texas woman who was his last abductee. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 But for the families of Japanese abductees who remain missing, some of whom were just teenagers when they were taken, there has been no closure or relief. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 Alon Ohel, a twenty-four-year-old pianist who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, was kept in a tunnel beneath Gaza, along with three other abductees. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abductee

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Noun

Throughout this process, every arrestee is presumed innocent — and because of that, First Appearance is not about punishment, despite some misconceptions.

— Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
McCoy is not the only arrestee to have died in custody in recent years while wrongly held by the Sheriff’s Office.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of arrestee

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Another world premiere comes from Enkelejd Lluca and Blood Money, an Albanian boxing drama about an ex-convict called Arion drawn into a brutal underground fighting arena.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Back in April 2025, the country singer guest starred on CBS’ Fire Country, playing a healthcare worker and former convict.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of convict

Noun

Other detainees remain unaccounted for The ICRC said in a statement that the remaining prisoners had been transferred to it on Friday.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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