FELON Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

felon

noun

Definition of felon

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 His prior convictions include second-degree kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a felon, according to court filings. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 June 2026 Thompson is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm as well as transmitting threatening interstate communications. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Earlier this month, Doyle’s father, Melvin Doyle, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a weapon. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 One charge, possession of a weapon by a felon, followed a conviction in Mecklenburg in August 2020 on a 2018 charge of conspiracy to commit robbery, according to records. — Patrick Wilson, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for felon

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More than a year earlier, Arlington, Massachusetts sent four straight monthly payments totaling $446,000 to a criminal who had impersonated a real vendor and asked to switch from paper checks to electronic transfer.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Do not ignore a small charge because criminals sometimes use minor transactions to test an account.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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Sehnaoui's meeting with the Israeli leader occurred as some in Lebanon have called for abolishing a 1955 law that bans dealing with Israel or having contacts with Israelis and punishes offenders with up to 10 years in jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

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This one-character difference led them not to the perpetrator but to a Canadian man named Brandon Klayme.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
The perpetrator of parental alienation can employ a variety of tactics, including when one parent tells the child that the other parent hates the child or that the other parent is abusive, Psychology Today also said.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of perpetrator

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