as in criminal
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
The unlawful taking of items from within a building which is either open to the general public or to which the offender has legal access.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, Gregory Keyier-Deniro Davis was also found guilty of four counts of felony firearm, felony assault, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and habitual offender.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
He was convicted in 2019 at age 13 of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
He was convicted in 2019, aged 13, of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Love uses his outlaw status to rob worse outlaws, and the biggest offender working is Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), supported by his loyal crew, including Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, the worst offenders are often the most traveled.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Committee Chair Nick Schultz then proceeded to highlight myriad other problems with the bill and pointed to bills enhancing enforcement of restraining orders and increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders as better ideas than Gonzalez’s bill.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Gyaw Way with first-degree assault and his 26-year-old son with aiding an offender.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, Gregory Keyier-Deniro Davis was also found guilty of four counts of felony firearm, felony assault, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and habitual offender.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
He was convicted in 2019 at age 13 of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
He was convicted in 2019, aged 13, of assaulting another child at school with a hockey stick and placed under supervision of a local service for youth offenders.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Love uses his outlaw status to rob worse outlaws, and the biggest offender working is Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), supported by his loyal crew, including Trudy Smith (Regina King) and Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield).
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Surprisingly, the worst offenders are often the most traveled.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Committee Chair Nick Schultz then proceeded to highlight myriad other problems with the bill and pointed to bills enhancing enforcement of restraining orders and increasing penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders as better ideas than Gonzalez’s bill.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Gyaw Way with first-degree assault and his 26-year-old son with aiding an offender.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offender
Noun
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The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rex Heuermann, the man known as the Gilgo Beach killer, admitted to killing eight women over a span of decades, and the FBI is now looking into what motivated the 62-year-old to carry out his crimes to help capture other criminals in the future.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Instead, scientists discovered the culprit was a pressure problem buried within the shield itself.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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For comets, sublimation of ices – when solid ice turns directly into gas, skipping the liquid phase – is the primary culprit.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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