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
Last year, the county sued NaphCare for its alleged role in the death of Brandon Yates, who was murdered in the Central Jail in 2024 after being wrongly placed into a cell with a violent offender.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Police said an offender is in custody and a weapon was recovered.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, Connecticut continues to pursue criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing incarceration and expanding diversionary opportunities for offenders.
—Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The state's attorney's office is also trying to prevent deaths by requesting detention for felony domestic battery offenders at a much higher rate.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The deputies’ deaths have many across the state and region demanding change, from stronger prison sentences for some dangerous offenders to bond reform and keeping violent repeat offenders in jail while their case is going through the court process.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Giant fountains and koi ponds are the two main offenders that Tarantino sees frequently.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
And of all the mainstream chatbots tested by CNN and CCDH, the worst offender was none other than Character.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Police said an offender is in custody and a weapon was recovered.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
At the same time, Connecticut continues to pursue criminal justice reforms aimed at reducing incarceration and expanding diversionary opportunities for offenders.
—Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
The state's attorney's office is also trying to prevent deaths by requesting detention for felony domestic battery offenders at a much higher rate.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The deputies’ deaths have many across the state and region demanding change, from stronger prison sentences for some dangerous offenders to bond reform and keeping violent repeat offenders in jail while their case is going through the court process.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Giant fountains and koi ponds are the two main offenders that Tarantino sees frequently.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 11 Mar. 2026
And of all the mainstream chatbots tested by CNN and CCDH, the worst offender was none other than Character.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offender
Noun
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That way, even if your data circulates, criminals have a harder time breaking in.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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By demanding justice and dignity for the drug-war dead, were nuns, priests, pastors, and other sympathizers not protecting criminals?—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He wasn’t identified in Jones’ digital forensics as a culprit, nor named in her suit as a defendant.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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And if constipation is the culprit, ramp up your daily exercise and fiber intake.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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