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
Information on Level 3 offenders, and Level 2 offenders (classified after July 12, 2013), is available to the public through SORB’s website.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Among the offenders are Troy Franklin, Garett Bolles and Luke Wattenberg.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Like breathalyzers, offenders would have to pay for the device themselves, not the state.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
All colors change under different lights, but white is one of the biggest offenders due to its highly reflective quality.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
This approach will ensure that this tool is aimed at giving the worst offenders a financial incentive to operate by the same set of rules as the rest of us.
—Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
But as mentioned, Democrats are hardly the lone offenders.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
If this is what’s happening, Durvasula advises talent leaders to figure out ways to keep offenders away from as many people as possible.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Among the offenders are Troy Franklin, Garett Bolles and Luke Wattenberg.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Like breathalyzers, offenders would have to pay for the device themselves, not the state.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
All colors change under different lights, but white is one of the biggest offenders due to its highly reflective quality.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
This approach will ensure that this tool is aimed at giving the worst offenders a financial incentive to operate by the same set of rules as the rest of us.
—Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
In the trailer, it is shown that if you are caught indulging in a brief moment of pleasure, you are packed away into a human-sized cardboard box and quickly discarded into a heap of other passionate offenders.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
But as mentioned, Democrats are hardly the lone offenders.
—David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
If this is what’s happening, Durvasula advises talent leaders to figure out ways to keep offenders away from as many people as possible.
—Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
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To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The real culprits of America’s education problem may be skyrocketing tuition and lack of entry-level opportunities—pushing new Gen Z graduates into blue-collar careers.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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