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
As soon as he was convicted, huge numbers changed their minds and soon 58% thought felons should be able to be president.
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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
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
Noun
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Our research suggests that the vast majority of Republican voters want to close loopholes that allow criminals and dangerous people to get their hands on guns.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The days of letting dangerous criminals terrorize American citizens are over.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice.—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Felons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felons. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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