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a person who has committed a crime
juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18
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Recent Examples of offender
It is also intended to support rehabilitation, repairing harm to the community and those directly impacted by the offender’s action, and reinforcing community norms and values.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Many of the biggest offenders sit on breakfast tables and lunch plates every day, hiding in plain sight.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
The company has publicly cracked down on five offenders, including a video editor who worked for MrBeast.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 May 2026
In 2017, a bipartisan coalition of Louisiana legislators had passed an ambitious package of bills designed to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders behind bars — and with it the state’s nation-leading prison population.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Jordan Frost, 20, has been charged with aiding an offender, accomplice after the fact.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Something is wrong when taxpayers are paying the costs of cashless bail systems while repeat violent offenders are released on minimal conditions.
—Steven G. Xiarhos, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
The indoor air pollutants doing the most damage The biggest household offenders include tobacco and vape smoke, natural gas and wood-burning appliances, mold and mildew, pet dander, radon, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), dust mites and pesticides.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Vigneau is charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender, prosecutors said.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Many of the biggest offenders sit on breakfast tables and lunch plates every day, hiding in plain sight.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
The company has publicly cracked down on five offenders, including a video editor who worked for MrBeast.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 22 May 2026
In 2017, a bipartisan coalition of Louisiana legislators had passed an ambitious package of bills designed to reduce the number of nonviolent offenders behind bars — and with it the state’s nation-leading prison population.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Jordan Frost, 20, has been charged with aiding an offender, accomplice after the fact.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
Something is wrong when taxpayers are paying the costs of cashless bail systems while repeat violent offenders are released on minimal conditions.
—Steven G. Xiarhos, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
The indoor air pollutants doing the most damage The biggest household offenders include tobacco and vape smoke, natural gas and wood-burning appliances, mold and mildew, pet dander, radon, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), dust mites and pesticides.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Vigneau is charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender, prosecutors said.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offender
Noun
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The lead about the contraband came via Eric Harper (Joe Delfin), the criminal who shivved Lena's old friend Yancey (Kieron River) a few episodes back.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Ben-Gvir, in addition to being an authoritarian racist, is a bona fide criminal.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Knowing what foods spike blood sugar — and which ones quietly slip past your radar — matters because the culprits aren’t always the sweet stuff.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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One of the biggest culprits has been slowing job growth, which has become downright anemic in the past year or so.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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