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 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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4
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
Most were detainees taken by Israeli forces during the war in Gaza; however, the group also included 250 prisoners convicted of involvement in deadly attacks or held under suspicion of such security offenses, according to Reuters.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Al Khaleefi had been convicted of security offenses, weapons offenses, and more.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
It was expected that both teams would pull out all the stops, as two of the best offenses in the NFL went against each other yet again at Arrowhead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are surrendering nearly 31 points per game to opposing offenses through six games this season, though the Carolina Panthers didn't even need that many to earn a victory over Dallas on Sunday.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The Seahawks, while one of the most impressive and explosive offenses in the NFL, were missing most of their starting secondary and couldn’t find a pass rush in Week 5.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
But there are better offenses waiting on the schedule, and the defense must be able to consistently get off the field if TCU wants to contend for a conference title.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins’ defense continues to keep opposing offenses in the game, which explains the 17-10 halftime lead Miami had after starting the game up 17-0 five seconds in the second quarter.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Watson joined the Chiefs in 2022, and his speed helped the team field one of the most potent offenses in the league.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Al Khaleefi had been convicted of security offenses, weapons offenses, and more.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
It was expected that both teams would pull out all the stops, as two of the best offenses in the NFL went against each other yet again at Arrowhead.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys are surrendering nearly 31 points per game to opposing offenses through six games this season, though the Carolina Panthers didn't even need that many to earn a victory over Dallas on Sunday.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The Seahawks, while one of the most impressive and explosive offenses in the NFL, were missing most of their starting secondary and couldn’t find a pass rush in Week 5.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
But there are better offenses waiting on the schedule, and the defense must be able to consistently get off the field if TCU wants to contend for a conference title.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins’ defense continues to keep opposing offenses in the game, which explains the 17-10 halftime lead Miami had after starting the game up 17-0 five seconds in the second quarter.
—Omar Kelly
updated October 5, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Watson joined the Chiefs in 2022, and his speed helped the team field one of the most potent offenses in the league.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
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His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The complaint alleges that BNY ignored warning signs, especially after Epstein’s crimes became known.—
Chase Jordan
October 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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His daughter-in-law particularly suffered from these nocturnal assaults and became ill.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Pokrovsk likely remains Russia's priority axis, with the largest proportion of Russian assaults relative to the rest of the frontline.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Women and children of the city are living in a state of terror, fearing that the fiend, if uncaught, will commit other outrages in this city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Such outrages have taken place even in New York City.—
Ofir Akunis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Employees grumble over who gets to park where and how offices were allocated (or who got an office with walls in the first place), exposing deep resentments about favoritism, status, and fairness.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Israel responded with relentless ground and air offensives in Gaza, displacing more than 2 million Palestinians and killing more than 67,600, according to Gaza health authorities.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Long Walk is unsparing in its depiction of violence, as well as the other indignities the boys face along the way.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 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
Noun
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Raducanu’s identity has been harder to maintain — or even define — against the best and most devastating attacks on the WTA Tour.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Politico counted 251 instances of derogatory insults in the group chat, interspersed with logistical conversations about social media strategies and collecting votes.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Walking away from a fight or turning the other cheek at someone hurling insults your way would be an insult to our own ego and pride.—
Ed Lavandera,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Offenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenses. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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