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
It’s also got to help that Tisch has gotten hundreds of officers out of desk jobs and into the streets, and most of all is focusing police on the recidivists who commit the lion’s share of violent crime using every tool the department’s got.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Monday, Tisch said the city has a stubborn problem with recidivists.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Time after time after time, Post was released on bail before June 9 because our bail system fails to address recidivists.
—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
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Monday, Tisch said the city has a stubborn problem with recidivists.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Time after time after time, Post was released on bail before June 9 because our bail system fails to address recidivists.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recidivist
Noun
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According to his campaign website, some of his goals include increasing police presence, protecting undocumented immigrants but deporting violent criminals, taxing the rich, and eliminating waste.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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With the help of a charming and ethnically diverse array of loveable colleagues, Peralta brings down criminals in entirely bingeable 22-minute chunks.—
Maris Kreizman,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This interpretation leads to more support and job opportunities for the lawbreaker.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The threat of agency enforcement action deters potential lawbreakers.—
Mike Calhoun,
Sun Sentinel,
20 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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