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
Ky Stratton, 26, was charged earlier this month with being a felon in possession of a firearm, following his arrest on the night of July 4 in Sacramento, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The man is also charged with fleeing or attempting to flee a law enforcement officer by engaging in reckless driving, theft by deception, theft of property or services and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, according to Wyandotte County court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Alton Jackson, 37, has been out on parole since May after receiving a two-year sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The jury did convict him of being a felon in possession of a firearm due to a previous drug conviction and he was sentenced to two years in prison.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
The man is also charged with fleeing or attempting to flee a law enforcement officer by engaging in reckless driving, theft by deception, theft of property or services and criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, according to Wyandotte County court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Alton Jackson, 37, has been out on parole since May after receiving a two-year sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Alexis McAdams, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The jury did convict him of being a felon in possession of a firearm due to a previous drug conviction and he was sentenced to two years in prison.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felon
Noun
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The immediate impact on public opinion is hard to gauge, but, as the war went on, the picture came to stand for the belief that in supporting South Vietnam, the United States was supporting war criminals.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for a breakdown on Congress’ push for tougher laws to keep repeat violent offenders off America’s streets.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officials discovered the bomb threat to Oktoberfest in a letter from the alleged perpetrator.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The perpetrator was never caught.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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