as in offender
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a person who continues to commit crimes even after being caught and punished
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Recent Examples of recidivist
Time after time after time, Post was released on bail before June 9 because our bail system fails to address recidivists.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
The attack comes less than four months after another recidivist criminal was accused of stabbing two teen sisters visiting New York from Paraguay at Grand Central on Christmas morning.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Among the violations when recidivist Saveur made this list back in November: employees washing their hands by dipping them in a bucket of bleach and water then returning to food preparation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Overall numbers on recidivist crimes are hard to establish because the Russian government restricts the release of any public information that puts the war in a bad light.
—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
The attack comes less than four months after another recidivist criminal was accused of stabbing two teen sisters visiting New York from Paraguay at Grand Central on Christmas morning.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Among the violations when recidivist Saveur made this list back in November: employees washing their hands by dipping them in a bucket of bleach and water then returning to food preparation.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Overall numbers on recidivist crimes are hard to establish because the Russian government restricts the release of any public information that puts the war in a bad light.
—Milana Mazaeva, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recidivist
Noun
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By the way, none of us is a criminal, as hacking is not a crime.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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But understand this: Under President Trump, America’s borders are closed to lawbreakers.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Feb. 2025
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The mayor of Boston wants everyone to know that her city is all about the fundamentally American value of protecting lawbreakers.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Northern Neck Regional Jail, where Paul Manafort will spend at least the next three months while awaiting trial, has the outward appearance of being a small local jail holding street thugs and assorted misdemeanants.—
Tom Jackman,
Washington Post,
16 June 2018
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The Northern Neck Regional Jail, where Paul Manafort will spend at least the next three months while awaiting trial, has the outward appearance of being a small local jail holding street thugs and assorted misdemeanants.—
Tom Jackman,
chicagotribune.com,
16 June 2018
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“Recidivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recidivist. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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