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
Holmes qualified for the reduced term under a 2023 rule change allowing first-time offenders to do less time for some non-violent crimes, according to an order issued Thursday by the federal judge who sentenced her in 2022 for defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
And many Democrats see it as an effort to curb more liberal prosecutors who have embraced restorative justice policies, including steering nonviolent offenders away from prison sentences or taking more lax approaches to drug offenses.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Rogers, the prisoners’ rights advocate, said the result is going to be longer prison sentences for people convicted of minor crimes, with more serious offenders already serving more time before being paroled.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Investigators believe some may have been committed by serial offenders, while others could be unrelated crimes linked to the same dumping grounds.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Speed cameras do not deter armed offenders, identify suspects or enable faster police response.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Several of the worst offenders were in their 30s.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the council unanimously agreed to go with city staff’s new, higher fee recommendations for third-, fourth- and fifth-time offenders, but went with more than the recommendation for locations with six or more false alarm calls in a 12-month period.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
And many Democrats see it as an effort to curb more liberal prosecutors who have embraced restorative justice policies, including steering nonviolent offenders away from prison sentences or taking more lax approaches to drug offenses.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The two offenders were sentenced to two years of probation and 60 hours of community service each − one hour for each victim, Judge Leonard Brown said − meaning they will not be put into a juvenile detention facility, while technically remaining under the supervision of the juvenile justice system.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Rogers, the prisoners’ rights advocate, said the result is going to be longer prison sentences for people convicted of minor crimes, with more serious offenders already serving more time before being paroled.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Investigators believe some may have been committed by serial offenders, while others could be unrelated crimes linked to the same dumping grounds.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
Speed cameras do not deter armed offenders, identify suspects or enable faster police response.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Several of the worst offenders were in their 30s.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the council unanimously agreed to go with city staff’s new, higher fee recommendations for third-, fourth- and fifth-time offenders, but went with more than the recommendation for locations with six or more false alarm calls in a 12-month period.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
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Cyber criminals linked to Iran have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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That convenience also gives criminals a perfect disguise.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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In their latest motion, Zeigler’s attorneys say that Marques’ and other judges over the years have overlooked Felton Thomas and Edward Williams — two Black laborers who testified against Zeigler at his 1976 trial — as culprits.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The primary culprits behind the latest mortgage rate surge are familiar, if newly intensified.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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