as in offenders
a person who has committed a crime
car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals
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Recent Examples of criminals
Many of the toughest criminals taken into ICE custody were already in prison, but many others who were arrested have no criminal history.
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ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In the furthest part of space lies Dante 01, a detention facility that houses criminals who have committed the most shocking crimes imaginable.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Thousands of other violent criminals could also be released.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
If a group of AI nerds could get into Mythos – allegedly without malicious intent – imagine the fallout if the next ones to slide through that door were actual criminals.
—Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
From 1968 to 2013, fewer than 150 people lost their citizenship, mostly war criminals who had hidden their past.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
The technology also enables criminals to scale operations more efficiently, automating outreach across social media, messaging apps, and email while tailoring scams to individual victims.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Karen Murillo, the Associate State Director of Advocacy for AARP Florida, warned that criminals use data from all online profiles, even professional ones.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
In the furthest part of space lies Dante 01, a detention facility that houses criminals who have committed the most shocking crimes imaginable.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Thousands of other violent criminals could also be released.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
If a group of AI nerds could get into Mythos – allegedly without malicious intent – imagine the fallout if the next ones to slide through that door were actual criminals.
—Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
From 1968 to 2013, fewer than 150 people lost their citizenship, mostly war criminals who had hidden their past.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
The technology also enables criminals to scale operations more efficiently, automating outreach across social media, messaging apps, and email while tailoring scams to individual victims.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
Karen Murillo, the Associate State Director of Advocacy for AARP Florida, warned that criminals use data from all online profiles, even professional ones.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminals
offenders
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One way to stop this proliferation of deep-fake nudity is to prosecute the offenders and make examples that such foolery has consequences.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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He was convicted in 2019 at age 13 of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Criminals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminals. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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