offenders

plural of offender

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of offenders Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Instead of a sense of outrage leading to a search for a better solution for repeat violent offenders, her death generated calls for collective retribution and vigilante justice. Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025 As the consequences of permanent records became clear—blocking access to jobs, housing, and education—states began experimenting with mechanisms to seal or expunge certain convictions, usually for first-time or juvenile offenders. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Tax the worst offenders, and use the proceeds to make healthier foods cheaper. William Warr, Time, 15 Sep. 2025 Biden’s autopen signature was used to issue major clemency orders in the final two months of his term that affected more than 4,000 individuals, including drug offenders and those placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025 Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 Sometimes a warning is sufficient, particularly for first-time offenders. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Filtering facepieces proved far worse offenders than standard surgical masks. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
  • Our research suggests that the vast majority of Republican voters want to close loopholes that allow criminals and dangerous people to get their hands on guns.
    Gabby Giffords, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The days of letting dangerous criminals terrorize American citizens are over.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One of the most common culprits of ear pressure is rapid altitude change such as during airplane takeoff and landing, diving underwater or driving through mountains.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • This will protect the couch from daily wear, stains from unavoidable culprits like natural body oil.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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