as in criminals
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 felons
He was released by a state statute that requires periods of reentry for felons.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
As a spinoff, Combs would have partnered with Giovanni Sairras, executive director of Re-Entry One a nonprofit that helps convicted felons with reentry into society.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
As soon as he was convicted, huge numbers changed their minds and soon 58% thought felons should be able to be president.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the plea agreement, Manning and his co-conspirators trafficked at least 22 firearms to people who were known felons or sold guns that had been converted into unregistered machine guns.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
The policy sought to let undocumented migrants move freely in public spaces while allowing exceptions for serious threats, dangerous felons and imminent harm, as well as to protect evidence.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The district court agreed, pointing to traditions of disarming felons, alcoholics, and the mentally ill.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
As a spinoff, Combs would have partnered with Giovanni Sairras, executive director of Re-Entry One a nonprofit that helps convicted felons with reentry into society.
—Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
As soon as he was convicted, huge numbers changed their minds and soon 58% thought felons should be able to be president.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
According to the plea agreement, Manning and his co-conspirators trafficked at least 22 firearms to people who were known felons or sold guns that had been converted into unregistered machine guns.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
The policy sought to let undocumented migrants move freely in public spaces while allowing exceptions for serious threats, dangerous felons and imminent harm, as well as to protect evidence.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The district court agreed, pointing to traditions of disarming felons, alcoholics, and the mentally ill.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felons
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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All colors change under different lights, but white is one of the biggest offenders due to its highly reflective quality.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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This approach will ensure that this tool is aimed at giving the worst offenders a financial incentive to operate by the same set of rules as the rest of us.—
Wes Burdine,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Felons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felons. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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