as in criminal
a person who has committed a crime
legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers
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Recent Examples of lawbreaker
In similar manner, the true lawbreakers when innocent folks were brought to our shores between 1808 and 1865 were not the victims themselves.
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Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.
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Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
As politicians in both parties warned that lawbreakers in the crowd would pay, Webster suppressed a pang of fear.
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Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lawbreaker
Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Martha Cornelison agreed the border with Mexico needed to be secured and that serious lawbreakers should be deported.
—
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Bondi met in Washington with the lawbreaker and his fiancé a few days later.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
As politicians in both parties warned that lawbreakers in the crowd would pay, Webster suppressed a pang of fear.
—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawbreaker
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What begins as a chance to escape the routine of his everyday life quickly spirals into a dangerous gathering of powerful criminals, old enemies, and unresolved loyalties.
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That creates the perfect opening for criminals.
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Deputies responded to the area and identified an undisclosed number of juveniles as the offenders, officials said.
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Washington faces decisions about whether to sanction firms that engage in distillation, restrict the chips and cloud infrastructure that support it, and create legal safe harbors for American AI labs to share threat intelligence about offenders.
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawbreaker. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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