variants
or offences
1
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
wartime offenses that are crimes against all of humanity
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2
as in assaults
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
combat casualties grew enormously as the weapons of offense became far more technologically advanced than defensive armor
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3
as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a diplomat never deliberately gives offense
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4
as in angers
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
my mother was prone to take offense even at the most innocent remark
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Recent Examples of offenses
Scott Sherman, 40, was previously convicted of first-degree murder as well as weapons and drug offenses in the October 3, 2023, shooting of Felix Makinano, 53.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Kimble pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple federal offenses, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, making false claims and offering kickbacks and bribes.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
The two deaths join a long list of other instances of Black Americans dying in interactions with police after accusations of petty criminal offenses.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
That sentence came in the wake of his 10th arrest in nine years, offenses often connected with substance abuse.
—Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
The Bill reflects growing recognition that offences targeting retail workers and businesses should not be treated as low-level or victimless crimes.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Baltimore Police geolocate offenses by the hundred block.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026
Hayes pleaded guilty to the offenses in March.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Kimble pleaded guilty in 2019 to multiple federal offenses, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, healthcare fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, making false claims and offering kickbacks and bribes.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
The two deaths join a long list of other instances of Black Americans dying in interactions with police after accusations of petty criminal offenses.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
That sentence came in the wake of his 10th arrest in nine years, offenses often connected with substance abuse.
—Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
The Bill reflects growing recognition that offences targeting retail workers and businesses should not be treated as low-level or victimless crimes.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Baltimore Police geolocate offenses by the hundred block.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2026
Hayes pleaded guilty to the offenses in March.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The case marks the first for Hochman’s new Business Tax Fraud Unit, established to investigate financial crimes involving business tax evasion, payroll tax fraud, falsified business records and underground economy schemes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Moscow’s efforts to recruit students for its own expert drone units have been mired in distrust and setbacks, according to Stepanenko, after Russia’s Ministry of Defense committed some drone operators to frontline ground assaults.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Vandalism, assaults and robberies downtown have driven businesses out, and a noticeable lack of police presence makes people reluctant to return.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The adversaries made for a striking scene, exchanging insults in mutually unintelligible languages in the dead of night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The president lobbed insults at the Fed chair and the two clashed over the budget for a multibillion-dollar renovation project at the Fed's Washington headquarters.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Putting those questions up front helps avoid the tenant frustrations that have dogged parts of the industry as operators expand, contract or change hands.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Local media reported the clashes involving small groups of migrants erupted because of frustrations at the delays in them returning home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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At a civic association meeting Thursday, city code enforcement officers reminded residents that Fort Lauderdale has a complaint system that can suspend a short-term rental after three violations.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But the lenient touch toward one of the game’s worst violations reflects a problem that’s only continuing to grow in the broader sports world.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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The Kerch road and rail crossing, opened by Putin in 2018, has been the target of previous Ukrainian attacks.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The first is Kryla, a compact cruise missile carrying a 50-kilogram warhead designed for saturation attacks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Better that there be no resentments about money, better that Adele learn that rash decisions had lasting costs.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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These same resentments likely erupted in the murder of Clapham and in the solidarity a great many local people felt with the Panis woman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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“Offenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenses. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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