relapser

Definition of relapsernext

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Noun
  • The unlawful taking of items from within a building which is either open to the general public or to which the offender has legal access.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2026
  • According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, Gregory Keyier-Deniro Davis was also found guilty of four counts of felony firearm, felony assault, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and habitual offender.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Within the Moreton Bay area, a penal settlement for colonial recidivists was founded at Brisbane, followed by other penal establishments at Ipswich and on Stradbroke Island.
    Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Our office has also filed 1,709 cases under Prop. 36’s recidivist theft statute.
    Mike Hestrin, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.
    Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Rex Heuermann, the man known as the Gilgo Beach killer, admitted to killing eight women over a span of decades, and the FBI is now looking into what motivated the 62-year-old to carry out his crimes to help capture other criminals in the future.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nancy Watkins, a principal and actuary with consulting firm Milliman in San Francisco, said one of the report’s most important recommendations is statewide coordination of efforts to reduce wildfire threats through home hardening and removing flammable materials around buildings.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • For The Times) The historic LAUSD employee walkout — which for the first time would involve three major unions representing teachers, most nonteaching staff and school administrators, including principals — is set to begin Tuesday if the unions do not reach agreements.
    Nicole Macias Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, scientists discovered the culprit was a pressure problem buried within the shield itself.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
  • For comets, sublimation of ices – when solid ice turns directly into gas, skipping the liquid phase – is the primary culprit.
    Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Relapser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapser. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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