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
See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for a breakdown on Congress’ push for tougher laws to keep repeat violent offenders off America’s streets.
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FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Curious about the biggest major offender?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Her office pushes for harsher charges or time in jail for even low-level offenders.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
In the current threat environment, the offenders are often not distinguishing.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
However, the Supreme Judicial Court last year ruled that life without parole was unconstitutional if the offender was 18 to 20 years old at the time.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
But as a first-time offender, Comey would likely get a shorter sentence than that.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Net-a-porter was not the worst offender.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Curious about the biggest major offender?
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Her office pushes for harsher charges or time in jail for even low-level offenders.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
In the current threat environment, the offenders are often not distinguishing.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
However, the Supreme Judicial Court last year ruled that life without parole was unconstitutional if the offender was 18 to 20 years old at the time.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
But as a first-time offender, Comey would likely get a shorter sentence than that.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Net-a-porter was not the worst offender.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offender
Noun
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The show portrays Watkins introducing Gein to the story of Ilse Koch, a real-life Holocaust war criminal.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The researchers looked beyond climate change and greenhouse gas emissions to factors including biodiversity, land use, water quality and agricultural pollution — and concluded that food systems are the biggest culprit in pushing Earth to the brink of thresholds for a livable planet.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fewer explosive runs have been the main culprit, and while last season’s 482 touches could be an issue, the Eagles have also dropped from first to average in RB rush yards before contact.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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