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
Noun
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See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for a breakdown on Congress’ push for tougher laws to keep repeat violent offenders off America’s streets.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The show portrays Watkins introducing Gein to the story of Ilse Koch, a real-life Holocaust war criminal.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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The world is hearing our message that America’s borders are closed to lawbreakers.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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