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
The laws expand on prior legislation by increasing penalties for offenders and allowing vehicles to be towed for reckless driving.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Johnny Jennings decried repeat criminal offenders and said Mecklenburg County again needs a detention facility for teenagers during a lunch in south Charlotte on Tuesday.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
While undergoing the months-long program, offenders participate in half-day programming and half-day work, school, or vocational activities.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The danger of restoring offenders has played out in less formal ways.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at the worst offenders among grocery stores in Maricopa County for the month.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Average time served has increased dramatically in recent years, and research indicates many offenders could have served less time without endangering public safety.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Information on Level 3 offenders, and Level 2 offenders (classified after July 12, 2013), is available to the public through SORB’s website.
—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
Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Police Chief Johnny Jennings decried repeat criminal offenders and said Mecklenburg County again needs a detention facility for teenagers during a lunch in south Charlotte on Tuesday.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
While undergoing the months-long program, offenders participate in half-day programming and half-day work, school, or vocational activities.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
The danger of restoring offenders has played out in less formal ways.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Here's a look at the worst offenders among grocery stores in Maricopa County for the month.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Average time served has increased dramatically in recent years, and research indicates many offenders could have served less time without endangering public safety.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Information on Level 3 offenders, and Level 2 offenders (classified after July 12, 2013), is available to the public through SORB’s website.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
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The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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With spoofing tools, criminals can mimic real bank phone numbers and even use AI to reproduce familiar voices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The real culprits in this story, however, are the broader societal and industry transformations that are putting increasing demands on electricity needs.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since nothing else has fixed it, how about briefly benching the most frequent culprits?—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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