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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Noun
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But with this bill, Republicans are laying the groundwork to gut safeguards that stopped criminals from getting these deadly weapons.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025 -
Recently, however, the technology has been used by criminals for purposes of sextortion.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The greedy culprits were primarily private nonprofits, ranging from large research universities like NYU and USC to small colleges which weren’t even in the master’s game at the dawn of Grad PLUS.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The culprits: Straight While Maliens, a race of extraterrestrial incels depicted as rectangular creatures with expressive faces.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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