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
Preliminary investigation indicated that an unknown offender pulled out a gun and shot into a crowd of people who were standing outside, hitting three of them.
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Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 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
The black plastic trays that microwaveable dinners come in are among the worst offenders.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The worst offenders could face fines up to $1,000 or have their water shut off.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill is tailored to a small universe of youthful offenders who, like Williams, committed murder or other serious crimes at age 14 or 15, were tried as adults, then given sentences long enough to be considered life in prison without parole.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Elward noted Traynere is a first-time offender and asked for court supervision, community service and court fees as part of the sentencing.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 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
The black plastic trays that microwaveable dinners come in are among the worst offenders.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The worst offenders could face fines up to $1,000 or have their water shut off.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill is tailored to a small universe of youthful offenders who, like Williams, committed murder or other serious crimes at age 14 or 15, were tried as adults, then given sentences long enough to be considered life in prison without parole.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Elward noted Traynere is a first-time offender and asked for court supervision, community service and court fees as part of the sentencing.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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