as in criminal
a person who has committed a serious crime
The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.
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Recent Examples of felon
Ford faces up to 15 years in federal prison on the felon-in-possession charge and up to five years on a false statement charge.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Braxton was indicted a month later on federal charges for illegally possessing ammunition as a felon, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Larrel Martin Weathers, 39, was convicted Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court of second-degree murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and being a felon in possession of a firearm in the June 21, 2021, shooting death of Marcellus Cory Baker-Lee.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2014, then-Mayor Michael Nutter signed an executive order detailing that local police were not required to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless the case involved a warrant or violent felon.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Braxton was indicted a month later on federal charges for illegally possessing ammunition as a felon, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Larrel Martin Weathers, 39, was convicted Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court of second-degree murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and being a felon in possession of a firearm in the June 21, 2021, shooting death of Marcellus Cory Baker-Lee.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2014, then-Mayor Michael Nutter signed an executive order detailing that local police were not required to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless the case involved a warrant or violent felon.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felon
Noun
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Lamont and other Democrats said the raises were well deserved because the state needs to recruit workers for difficult jobs that include prison guards dealing with dangerous criminals and social workers dealing with troubled families in the state Department of Children and Families.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Even before his arrest, there were signs that the Emirates was becoming less tolerant toward major criminals.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Surveying their home after the offenders had fled, Victim A told police that three Rolex watches and their work laptop were missing.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Eriana Haynes received 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to aiding an offender.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Authorities were investigating the incident but did not elaborate on the perpetrator.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Though his defense argued that there was no evidence tying Faust to the crime scene — and that Melton was the real perpetrator — he was found guilty on 12 charges for Baker's rape and murder.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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