as in offender
a person who has committed a crime
the police caught the culprit a mere two blocks from the scene of the crime
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Recent Examples of culprit
Breads, processed meats, and sandwiches are major culprits.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
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If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
The real culprit, in the West Wing’s mind, remains Powell.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Police analysts can then comb through this data and attempt to identify a culprit, often using surveillance footage or witness testimony about a vehicle’s color, make, or model.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025
In This Article How To Identify Spider Mites Understanding Spider Mites
How To Get Rid Of Spider Mites
If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
The real culprit, in the West Wing’s mind, remains Powell.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
Police analysts can then comb through this data and attempt to identify a culprit, often using surveillance footage or witness testimony about a vehicle’s color, make, or model.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culprit
criminal
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By the way, none of us is a criminal, as hacking is not a crime.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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“Culprit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culprit. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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