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
Another inspection list recidivist in March, Sang’s is a member of Miami-Dade’s Wretched Restaurant Row, restaurants along 167th Street/163rd Street that have failed inspection, often with an earth’s core deep level of disgusting violations.
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David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
This graphic novel keeps the spirit of the Blues Brothers alive; mischievous recidivists, musical outlaws who above everything, care about the Blues.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Yet this seemingly entirely unnecessary act of recidivist safeguarding was how Tristan da Cunha came to be populated.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article A recidivist New York City thief with more than 100 arrests on his rap sheet, who was involved in nine shoplifting cases from February through April, according to cops, was cuffed again Thursday at a Greenwich Village subway station, the Daily News has learned.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
This graphic novel keeps the spirit of the Blues Brothers alive; mischievous recidivists, musical outlaws who above everything, care about the Blues.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Yet this seemingly entirely unnecessary act of recidivist safeguarding was how Tristan da Cunha came to be populated.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 May 2025
Listen to this article A recidivist New York City thief with more than 100 arrests on his rap sheet, who was involved in nine shoplifting cases from February through April, according to cops, was cuffed again Thursday at a Greenwich Village subway station, the Daily News has learned.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recidivist
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Conversely, the percentage of respondents who think juvenile offenders should be treated like adults has fallen from 65% in 2000 to a record-low 41% this year, the report said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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East Lansing's ordinance states that anyone found in violation will be issued a $25 fine for first time offenders.—
Eric Guzmán,
Freep.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In other court cases, some civil and some criminal, involving a total of nearly 300 additional hectares near Vlora, Shehu and his family members are accused of grabbing property through similar forgeries.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The trio has a surprisingly good theory about the implosion of the makeshift Astral Pulse; seems like Shroud never found the original, and someone has been outfitting low-level criminals with bootlegs that are going awry like Robert’s.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some of the lawbreakers reportedly jumped on the hood of the police car, which was then hit with fireworks before catching fire.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Very little creates more comfort for citizens and discomfort for criminals than the threat of lawbreakers getting caught.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 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,
chicagotribune.com,
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,
Washington Post,
16 June 2018
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“Recidivist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recidivist. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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