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 California has some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, but state lawmakers are concerned that a new technology is allowing criminals to obtain firearms by building them from scratch. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 This lengthy process was typical of ICE’s previous procedures to track down criminals, Sandweg said, which may have shifted under the demands of this administration’s daily arrest goals. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Attractive young thieves on the run from both the FBI and dangerous criminals. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The brothers’ previous films included 2021’s Camp Confidential, about European Jews who found asylum in America after fleeing Nazi Europe, enlisted in the Army, and interrogated Nazi war criminals at a secret camp. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 Clickfix has emerged as an effective attack technique that attackers, primarily financially motivated criminals, began using in the last year or so. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026 Others have defended SpaceX, arguing that the changes will crack down on customers who cheat the system by using Starlink in unsupported countries, which criminals and scammers have been known to do. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026 His 2016 campaign centered on the ideas that foreign countries were sending criminals to the United States and that Hillary Clinton was engaged in an elaborate uranium scheme with Russia. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 15 July 2026 Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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offenders

Noun

Numerous programs are being implemented to attempt to reduce the probability of recidivism through education and counseling and to reintegrate offenders into society.

— Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Ireland has approved landmark legislation to create the country’s first public register of domestic violence offenders, in a move campaigners say will empower people to check whether a potential partner has a history of violence.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026