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
Cowley wants to champion policies that attack the root causes of violence while holding offenders accountable, according to her campaign website.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom is introducing a bill that would ban selling booze to repeat DUI offenders.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
For Connecticut, one of the biggest concerns is air quality, with greenhouses gases and other pollutants from motor vehicles as the worst offenders.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Umpires are to give coaches who violate the rule a warning, and then subsequently can eject any offenders.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the Associated Press reported that inmates at a Virginia facility that predominantly holds mentally ill offenders were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times over the course of three years.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Without permission, offenders could be cited for crossing over the double solid white lines.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom is introducing a bill that would ban selling booze to repeat DUI offenders.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
For Connecticut, one of the biggest concerns is air quality, with greenhouses gases and other pollutants from motor vehicles as the worst offenders.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Umpires are to give coaches who violate the rule a warning, and then subsequently can eject any offenders.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2024, the Associated Press reported that inmates at a Virginia facility that predominantly holds mentally ill offenders were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times over the course of three years.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Without permission, offenders could be cited for crossing over the double solid white lines.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
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Violence is widespread in the city proper, with large encampments where meth and other drugs are readily available and criminals reportedly exploit the city’s free bus system to carry out offenses.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Godwin is well known in the space, having assisted law enforcement nationwide leading to the removal of hundreds of criminals from the streets.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These boxes keep them from being exposed to the heat and moisture that are culprits for the unsightly turning.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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If guys aren’t going to hold themselves to certain competitive standards, Gobert suggested, Wolves coach Chris Finch should start benching the culprits.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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