ARRESTEE Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

arrestee

noun

Definition of arrestee

as in defendant

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Recent Examples of arrestee In 83 of the locations, every single arrestee is reported to be an American. — Maddy Varner, Wired News, 29 May 2026 Later video from the confrontation showed at least one anti-Israel agitator being arrested by NYPD officers after a scuffle that ended with the arrestee being thrown to the pavement. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for arrestee

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Noun

Castillo is suing Torchy's Tacos and Success Foods Management Group, which does business as Torchy's Tacos, alleging that the defendants failed to properly prepare, inspect and distribute the food before selling it to customers.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit names RentCafe and its partner, Yardi Systems, as defendants, along with the Pennrose Management Company, which owns and manages hundreds of low-income rental units in the city.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

The report found officers confused about when to record searches and detainee transport, and one ICE office had not begun using its cameras despite training.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Staff took so long to respond to the cell, another detainee ended up performing CPR, the letter states.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of detainee

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Officers retreated and called for backup, but officials said the suspect fired shots at police.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
Kaylub Giamanco, whose children attend the school, had earlier seen the shooter open fire on a man who verbally confronted the suspect outside the school.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspect

Noun

That same month, criminals nabbed a $4 million diamond necklace from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK).

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
For decades, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo’s bread and butter was playing gangsters, prison inmates and other assorted criminals.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

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