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
They are convicted felons, after all.
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Gerard S. Williams,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Kochen’s defense attorneys argued that the magnitude of their client’s crime was not nearly as egregious as that of hundreds of other Medicare fraud felons in South Florida, which is recognized as the healthcare-fraud capital of the United States.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Lawsuits against states' firearm rules The federal government generally only sets the floor for firearm use and transactions, regulating issues such as background checks, barring most felons from having guns, and establishing rules for dealer licenses.
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Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Even felons — the Menendez brothers for example, and the late Jeffrey Epstein — are free to seek federal office; only the states have prohibitions against felon candidates.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Four people voted despite being felons, one voted twice, and one, only one, voted despite being a non-citizen.
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Adriana E. Ramírez,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
They also were charged with being felons in possession of a weapon.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Growing the colony For the first 52 years of the colony’s existence, New South Wales continued to receive regular consignments of felons, largely consisting of people who had been found guilty of property crimes.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Gerard S. Williams,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Kochen’s defense attorneys argued that the magnitude of their client’s crime was not nearly as egregious as that of hundreds of other Medicare fraud felons in South Florida, which is recognized as the healthcare-fraud capital of the United States.
—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Lawsuits against states' firearm rules The federal government generally only sets the floor for firearm use and transactions, regulating issues such as background checks, barring most felons from having guns, and establishing rules for dealer licenses.
—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Even felons — the Menendez brothers for example, and the late Jeffrey Epstein — are free to seek federal office; only the states have prohibitions against felon candidates.
—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Four people voted despite being felons, one voted twice, and one, only one, voted despite being a non-citizen.
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Adriana E. Ramírez,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
They also were charged with being felons in possession of a weapon.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Growing the colony For the first 52 years of the colony’s existence, New South Wales continued to receive regular consignments of felons, largely consisting of people who had been found guilty of property crimes.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felons
Noun
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If criminals have enough information to keep attacking your accounts, a credit freeze can help stop them from opening new credit in your name.
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And historically, denaturalization has been reserved for the most egregious offenders, such as human rights abusers and violent criminals.
Noun
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To better understand what drives a young person to commit these crimes, CNN spent months searching for prior offenders willing to speak about their experience.
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Window treatments are one of the most common offenders.
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“Felons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felons. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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