CRIMINALS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

criminals

noun

plural of criminal

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 Spencer says filmmaker Douglas wanted to very much focus mostly on the women rather than talking about the criminals. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 Depending on the plan, monitoring may cover credit activity, financial accounts, investment and retirement accounts, phone takeovers, SIM swaps, utility accounts and other areas where criminals may try to use your identity. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Afghanistan’s women are today treated like property at best, and criminals at worst. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 This led to rival Phoenix Union players calling them criminals and making accusations of cheating during a 1913 football game. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Then the criminals set up malicious websites on the fake domains. — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026 However, criminals are simultaneously leveraging AI to forge documents, obscure product origins, and reroute goods, creating a sophisticated cat-and-mouse game. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Michael Peck, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service's Criminal Investigative Division, said that groups of organized criminals from outside the country are responsible for the scam. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Even if Anna Pigeon carries a gun with cuffs, as real-life law enforcement rangers do, there's much more to the job and character than chasing down criminals. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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offenders

Noun

Law enforcement is no longer required to give first-time offenders a warning and repeat violations can cost people $2,000 to $5,000 each.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026
To Measure Technology’s Impact Using technology to more accurately predict technology’s impact could go a long way toward changing the discussion and holding offenders accountable.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026