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Recent Examples of perpetrator
In most cases, the perpetrator was an intimate partner.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigation uncovered 75 Catholic clergy molested more than 300 children in Rhode Island since 1950, though actual victim and perpetrator numbers likely run much higher.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
After the rally is disrupted by an explosive, Kayce joins the Marshals to help track down the perpetrator.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Polish authorities said that the perpetrator was from the Middle East but never revealed his identity.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
In lieu of jail time a judge may order the perpetrator to perform community service, which could include receiving counseling, treatment for substance use disorders or mental health issues.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
In the first, the perpetrator is a man who could be construed as a monster.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
However, labs can also work with samples that have two contributors as long as most of the sample is from a potential perpetrator.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The day after a jury declined to convict Murphy, Cassia County Prosecutor McCord Larsen disputed that the man the defense identified as the alternate perpetrator had anything to do with Whitney Murphy’s death.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Investigation uncovered 75 Catholic clergy molested more than 300 children in Rhode Island since 1950, though actual victim and perpetrator numbers likely run much higher.
—Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
After the rally is disrupted by an explosive, Kayce joins the Marshals to help track down the perpetrator.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Polish authorities said that the perpetrator was from the Middle East but never revealed his identity.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
In lieu of jail time a judge may order the perpetrator to perform community service, which could include receiving counseling, treatment for substance use disorders or mental health issues.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
In the first, the perpetrator is a man who could be construed as a monster.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
However, labs can also work with samples that have two contributors as long as most of the sample is from a potential perpetrator.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
The day after a jury declined to convict Murphy, Cassia County Prosecutor McCord Larsen disputed that the man the defense identified as the alternate perpetrator had anything to do with Whitney Murphy’s death.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrator
Noun
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Although when Brink was run from behind into the boards in the second period, Brock Faber took it upon himself to drop the gloves with the Vegas offender, earning a fighting major and a 10-minute misconduct.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Armond Langford, 32, is facing multiple charges including robbery, kidnapping, assault, wanton endangerment, fleeing/evading police, burglary and persistent felony offender.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But this was always a fraud issue, not an immigration issue, and the White House wrongly assumed that the perps mostly were in the U.S. without legal permission; on the contrary, most of them were and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents or legal refugees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Damien orders — which also happens to be the title of de Araújo’s autobiographical segment for The Moth — before dashing after the perp.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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Whatley said those policies threaten law enforcement officers and public safety, arguing that criminals belong behind bars and pledging to continue backing law enforcement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The decisive action of the Mexican government is positive for families on both sides of the border who suffer the devastating consequences of the activities of these transnational criminals.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Soon, Cooper, Jordan and their reluctant new associates, Byron’s assassins Antonio (Anthony Ramos) and Jeremy (Jeremy Pope), find themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing war within the Forst family.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota just had two lawmakers and their spouses shot by a political assassin.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The gunman fled west on Adam Street, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The gunman received a life sentence.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Department of Justice said Raymond Nunez, 53, was charged with buying, delivering, and possessing animals for an animal fighting venture, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Now Evans, 26, is sitting inside Dublin’s Santa Rita Jail, facing charges of murder, robbery, and gun possession as a felon.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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These proposals reflect hardening congressional sentiment toward Abuja at a moment when jihadist and bandit violence has impacted millions across the region.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other malefactors he’s let off the hook include Changpeng Zhao, the money-laundering former CEO of Binance, which has ties to the Trump family’s cryptocurrency business; disgraced former congressman and embezzler George Santos; and Illinois’ politically corrupt former governor, Rod Blagojevich.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Electronic medical records were once touted as secure, but whole hospital systems have been taken down and held for ransom by malefactors.—
Cory Franklin,
Twin Cities,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Perpetrator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrator. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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