as in criminals
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 offenders
But even bad songs are tough to whittle into a list and culling some of the worst offenders is highly subjective.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
China and Hong Kong were noted as leading offenders, together detaining 135 journalists.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The head of the CIO, Oh Dong-woon, told lawmakers his office is carrying out a thorough investigation—including searches and seizures—targeting Yoon and other alleged offenders on allegations related to treason and insurrection.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to a news release, the PROTECT Act would expand the Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction program to allow tribal nations to prosecute non-Native American offenders for drug crimes and gun crimes in furtherance of drug trafficking and other STCJ crimes.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Retailers use the technology to help security teams identify known offenders, individuals who have previously caused harm or made threats.
—Dara Riordan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
What if the tables were turned and it was now declared to be open hunting season on the young offenders?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
Each retailer privately curates the databases with offenders who have caused business loss, violence or disruption.
—Dara Riordan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
China and Hong Kong were noted as leading offenders, together detaining 135 journalists.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The head of the CIO, Oh Dong-woon, told lawmakers his office is carrying out a thorough investigation—including searches and seizures—targeting Yoon and other alleged offenders on allegations related to treason and insurrection.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to a news release, the PROTECT Act would expand the Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction program to allow tribal nations to prosecute non-Native American offenders for drug crimes and gun crimes in furtherance of drug trafficking and other STCJ crimes.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 8 Dec. 2024
The two-dimensional characters communicate in bromides; Lena’s fellow privates, who suffer from the laziest defining characteristics (coarse Southern gal, proper preacher’s daughter, New Yorker), are the worst offenders.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Retailers use the technology to help security teams identify known offenders, individuals who have previously caused harm or made threats.
—Dara Riordan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
What if the tables were turned and it was now declared to be open hunting season on the young offenders?
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
Each retailer privately curates the databases with offenders who have caused business loss, violence or disruption.
—Dara Riordan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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