as in criminals
a person who has committed a crime
juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of offenders
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
Lathrop said the problem is exacerbated by the criminal justice system, where the felony minimum for larceny is $1,200 — after it was raised from $250 through state legislation in 2018 — and the courts often let the offenders go.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 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
The offenders will get young women to send explicit photos using similar blackmailing tactics.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 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
India’s new anti-betting law poses serious punishments for offenders, including potential prison terms for people who facilitate, promote or finance for-money online gaming.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Lathrop said the problem is exacerbated by the criminal justice system, where the felony minimum for larceny is $1,200 — after it was raised from $250 through state legislation in 2018 — and the courts often let the offenders go.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 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
The offenders will get young women to send explicit photos using similar blackmailing tactics.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 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
India’s new anti-betting law poses serious punishments for offenders, including potential prison terms for people who facilitate, promote or finance for-money online gaming.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
The reasons for price hikes are many, but fluctuating natural gas prices and the costs of maintaining adequate transmission capacity are among the obvious culprits, to say nothing of increasing demand.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
-
Local officials said the culprits broke into the Hôtel du Breuil-de-Saint-Germain, which houses the small museum, and forced their way into the building before making off with the historical coins.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share