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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as in outrages
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a diplomat never deliberately gives offense
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as in resentments
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
The fine is much more than what Mississippi State would have had to pay under the SEC's old system last year that fined schools $100,000 for first offenses, $250,000 for second offenses, and $500,000 all offenses after the third.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Better offenses will find a way to take advantage.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Passing numbers at the collegiate level have exploded in the past 15 years, as offenses have been designed around airing the ball out; as a result, college performance has almost no predictive value to the NFL—a quarterback version of grade inflation.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the Pretrial Integrity Act shifted authority for certain violent offenses from magistrates to judges.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown has been arrested multiple times over the past decade on suspicion of offenses ranging from misuse of the 911 system to robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to court records.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Multiple offenses could result in a citation.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Gmoser had worried that detaining people for civil offenses could make the county vulnerable to lawsuits because of a previous attorney general's guidance.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
The figures were similar in previous years, with only 19 out of 163,005 total offenses in 2015 getting dropped because of the grand jury’s refusal to prosecute, along with 14 out of 170,161 offenses in 2014 and five out of 196,969 in 2013.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Better offenses will find a way to take advantage.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Passing numbers at the collegiate level have exploded in the past 15 years, as offenses have been designed around airing the ball out; as a result, college performance has almost no predictive value to the NFL—a quarterback version of grade inflation.
—Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the Pretrial Integrity Act shifted authority for certain violent offenses from magistrates to judges.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown has been arrested multiple times over the past decade on suspicion of offenses ranging from misuse of the 911 system to robbery with a dangerous weapon, according to court records.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Multiple offenses could result in a citation.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Gmoser had worried that detaining people for civil offenses could make the county vulnerable to lawsuits because of a previous attorney general's guidance.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
The figures were similar in previous years, with only 19 out of 163,005 total offenses in 2015 getting dropped because of the grand jury’s refusal to prosecute, along with 14 out of 170,161 offenses in 2014 and five out of 196,969 in 2013.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
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Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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These smears are contributing to our ICE law enforcement officers facing 1,000 percent increase in assaults against them.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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As a result of that and other outrages, in 2008 voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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People-pleasing turns into resentments.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both offensives also caused widespread fires.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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Now, both the Mayitos and Chapitos have stepped up their offensives to seize key territories, Dittmar explains.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In some states, the oppression and the indignities around reproductive health extends beyond menstruation to birth.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Democrats like Bell continue to defend Israel from progressive attacks.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists expanded their use of the internet for a wide range of activities, including planning attacks, radicalization and recruitment, propaganda dissemination, and fundraising.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Egyptian influencers linked to intelligence fronts launched vicious personal attacks, including ethnic slurs, against the Saudi royal family and graphic insults targeting the crown prince.—
Khaled Hassan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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After a brief pause, the messages resumed months later and escalated to 40-50 a day, ranging from insults about Lauryn’s appearance to alarming threats against her relationship.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Offenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenses. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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