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
Castillo said the solution requires leadership, coordination and a return to focused enforcement that prioritizes violent criminal offenders over broad street operations that escalate confrontation.
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Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In fact, reconciliation was often ill-advised, especially if offenders had not expressed remorse or commitment to any type of meaningful change.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Current law authorizes aging parole only for nonviolent offenders.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
Our officers were on scene within minutes, and investigators are working at pace to piece together the offenders’ movements.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Proposition 36 enacted a transformative approach targeting these issues, mandating treatment programs for those suffering from addiction and increasing penalties for repeat theft offenders and those peddling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
—Mike Hestrin, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
There’ve been worse A-list offenders before him who had won the lottery of celebrity then blew it.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Changes in the law regarding youth offenders and subsequent court rulings led a San Diego Superior Court judge on Tuesday to find that Williams fit the criteria to be resentenced.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Williams was able to petition for resentencing due to a law enacted in 2011 that allowed judges to give juvenile offenders with life without parole sentences a chance to be resentenced.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
In fact, reconciliation was often ill-advised, especially if offenders had not expressed remorse or commitment to any type of meaningful change.
—Richard Balkin, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Current law authorizes aging parole only for nonviolent offenders.
—Keaton Ross, Oklahoma Watch, 23 Jan. 2026
Our officers were on scene within minutes, and investigators are working at pace to piece together the offenders’ movements.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Proposition 36 enacted a transformative approach targeting these issues, mandating treatment programs for those suffering from addiction and increasing penalties for repeat theft offenders and those peddling deadly drugs like fentanyl.
—Mike Hestrin, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
There’ve been worse A-list offenders before him who had won the lottery of celebrity then blew it.
—Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
Changes in the law regarding youth offenders and subsequent court rulings led a San Diego Superior Court judge on Tuesday to find that Williams fit the criteria to be resentenced.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Williams was able to petition for resentencing due to a law enacted in 2011 that allowed judges to give juvenile offenders with life without parole sentences a chance to be resentenced.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
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Immigration and Integration Minister Rasmus Stoklund said 315 foreign criminals from countries outside the European Union had received sentences of more than a year over the last five years but were not expelled.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Top police brass nationwide rarely criticize their federal partners, relying on collaboration to investigate gangs, extremist groups and other major criminals — while also counting on millions in funding from Washington each year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here are seven common culprits and tips to bring life into your living room.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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Scroll on to discover the most common culprits behind missing socks—plus, how to keep them together in the first place.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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