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
Police said he will be extradited to Sacramento County once his federal case in Texas concludes and will be booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on two counts of homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, and felon in possession of a firearm.
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
State police noted in the warrant affidavit that Muller is a convinced felon.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Charles is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The criminal complaint says McClain is an 10-time felon with convictions for grand theft, robbery and burglary dating back to 2010, and a carjacking conviction in 2001.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
State police noted in the warrant affidavit that Muller is a convinced felon.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2026
Charles is also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The criminal complaint says McClain is an 10-time felon with convictions for grand theft, robbery and burglary dating back to 2010, and a carjacking conviction in 2001.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felon
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In a news release announcing the signature petition, backers of the measure featured quotes from prominent Colorado and national Democrats supporting deporting violent criminals, though none have apparently endorsed this specific measure.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is the justification for the administration’s desire to deport criminals, persons who have truly harmed others by breaking laws.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Boardman imposed a sentence of 97 months, citing Roske’s mental health and concerns about incarceration conditions and his status as a first-time criminal offender.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 2013, the law has allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to petition to have their sentence recalled and to be resentenced.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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The idea behind genetic genealogy is to take DNA from a crime scene and enter it into a publicly accessible genealogy DNA database in hopes of finding a close enough match to relatives of the unknown perpetrator.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Two chairs were found propped up by the window, mirroring how they had been placed outside Elizabeth’s home — a detail only the perpetrator would have known, as police had not released that information to the public, according to the documentary.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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