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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
But as legacy media recedes, a growing cohort of famous felons are leveraging new media to rehab their images.
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Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of his rivals have noted that former felons without such an illustrious name often struggle for employment, which is a fair point.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Even for felons, who’ve received a huge number of pardons over the past year.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from holding public office.
—Todd Richmond, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from serving in public office, which includes judges.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Debates about Cold War rationality reprised an earlier discourse about criminal nature versus nurture and the educability of felons.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Detroit mayoral candidates have raised more than $3 million, but one campaign's coffers include funds from three felons, a bribe payer and a CEO in a dispute with the city.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
He was released by a state statute that requires periods of reentry for felons.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Some of his rivals have noted that former felons without such an illustrious name often struggle for employment, which is a fair point.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Even for felons, who’ve received a huge number of pardons over the past year.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from holding public office.
—Todd Richmond, Arkansas Online, 20 Dec. 2025
The Wisconsin Constitution bars convicted felons from serving in public office, which includes judges.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Debates about Cold War rationality reprised an earlier discourse about criminal nature versus nurture and the educability of felons.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2025
Detroit mayoral candidates have raised more than $3 million, but one campaign's coffers include funds from three felons, a bribe payer and a CEO in a dispute with the city.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
He was released by a state statute that requires periods of reentry for felons.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felons
Noun
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Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE has new funding to expand detention space to keep these criminals off American streets before they are removed for good from our communities.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2026
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His office is more concerned about arresting police officers than prosecuting criminals.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Over the last several years, changes in the law and an evolving approach regarding youth offenders cleared the way for Williams to ask to have his sentence vacated on the grounds that it could be considered de facto life without parole.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, the rules committee might propose removing that carryover suspension for first-time offenders, on the basis that an ejection is plenty harsh and doesn’t need to affect an unrelated game.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Felons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felons. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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