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Recent Examples of perpetrator
Those records, which largely do not name Hamilton, show that his church conducted an internal investigation about the abuse, reported it to law enforcement after identifying the abuser and that Hamilton personally played a role in a report about additional abuse by the perpetrator.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Worse, when violence occurs, the perpetrator is too often not brought to justice.
—James C Ramos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Police identified Gomez Ochoa as the perpetrator through surveillance video and a prior arrest, the complaint says.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
In that case, the perpetrator also left writings behind that outlined his beliefs.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026
Three people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the case, and prosecutors consider Becerra to have been a victim, not a perpetrator.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
That day, the perpetrator flouted Stage 1 fire restrictions prohibiting charcoal use on state trust lands.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 May 2026
The platform can employ a fragmentation or a perpetrator warheads (for anti-armor roles).
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen meanwhile vowed to see the perpetrator prosecuted and said such visitors are not welcome there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Worse, when violence occurs, the perpetrator is too often not brought to justice.
—James C Ramos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Police identified Gomez Ochoa as the perpetrator through surveillance video and a prior arrest, the complaint says.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
In that case, the perpetrator also left writings behind that outlined his beliefs.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 27 May 2026
Three people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in the case, and prosecutors consider Becerra to have been a victim, not a perpetrator.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
That day, the perpetrator flouted Stage 1 fire restrictions prohibiting charcoal use on state trust lands.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 22 May 2026
The platform can employ a fragmentation or a perpetrator warheads (for anti-armor roles).
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen meanwhile vowed to see the perpetrator prosecuted and said such visitors are not welcome there.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrator
Noun
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Dark Wood Furniture Dark furniture is one of the worst offenders in narrow spaces.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
7 June 2026
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It's designed for first-time offenders.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, the contracts are designed to track the price of the underlying asset continuously, with funding payments keeping the perp price aligned with the market.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The Hyperliquid SpaceX perp should be read as a working template.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Russian athletes are routinely asked to answer for the actions of their government, yet athletes from other countries are rarely subjected to the same scrutiny or treated as though they are personally aligned with war criminals or dictators.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Rafay Baloch, a cybersecurity expert and author of the book Web Hacking Arsenal, says that criminals specifically look for travelers who appear disoriented.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Surveillance video showed a masked gunman shooting him from behind.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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On April 25, a gunman charged a security checkpoint to the annual event and exchanged fire with officers before he was apprehended.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
2 June 2026
Noun
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While body armor is legal for most Americans to own, felons with a history of violence are barred from possessing it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Lowell Patrol Sergeant Vincent Fernandez was hit by a car driven by a fleeing felon in 2016.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Re-blockade will now happen at bandit camps and ruins.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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And what gives her purpose is meeting Ruthye, who’s also endured tragedy, and wants to avenge her family’s death at the hands of the bandit Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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To be confronted by Mike Wallace was the deepest dread of countless malefactors in public and corporate life.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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The malefactors in Roald Dahl’s fiction are easy to spot.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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“Perpetrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrator. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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