arrestee

noun

Definition of arresteenext
as in defendant

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Recent Examples of arrestee Using unique identifiers attached to each arrestee, The Post excluded a number of apparent duplicate arrests from its analysis. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026 It had been edited, presumably using generative AI, to show the arrestee as weeping uncontrollably. — Donald Moynihan, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026 Authorities arrested a person in connection with the shooting, but did not provide more information about the arrestee or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026 Users can search the website for arrests by state, the country that the arrestee is originally from, and other information, such as crime or name. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrestee
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  1. defendant
  2. offender
  3. detainee
  4. suspect
  5. criminal
Noun
  • The defendants also contend there has been no actual consumer confusion since Teddy's Market opened and that Buc-ee's is attempting to claim overly broad trademark rights over common cartoon animal mascots used by convenience stores.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In a social media post, James Lee Bright, a lawyer for Rhodes, congratulated the defendants.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of offender
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  • As of Friday morning, an online ICE detainee locator has her location listed at the South Louisiana Correctional Center in Basile.
    — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • In one case, the government included documentation claiming a detainee had been convicted of marijuana possession in 2009.
    — J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 28 July 2026
Definition of detainee
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  • The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was spotted by plainclothes federal agents who observed odd behavior and subsequently contacted the Lomita Sheriff Department deputies.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At the time of his arrest authorities also determined that Taele was a suspect in a robbery case being investigated by the El Segundo Police Department.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspect
Noun
  • More than a year earlier, Arlington, Massachusetts sent four straight monthly payments totaling $446,000 to a criminal who had impersonated a real vendor and asked to switch from paper checks to electronic transfer.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Do not ignore a small charge because criminals sometimes use minor transactions to test an account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of criminal

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