RELAPSERS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

relapsers

noun

plural of relapser

as in offenders

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Noun

The packet of bills also included AB 1546, which will increase the seriousness of charges that repeat DUI offenders could face.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
More often than not, this audit finds the larger offenders causing the retention problem.

— Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of offenders

Noun

The plan also calls for going a step further — pushing for legislation at the state level to enable license suspension for serial recidivists.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of recidivists

Noun

Now federal investigators say criminals turned that everyday habit into a way to steal bank logins and drain accounts.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump, his family and his wealthy cronies are criminals spending taxpayers’ money and taking it with their underhanded deals with our enemies.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of criminals

Noun

Yet, punishing such authoritarian lawbreakers for their domestic and international crimes is essential, in my view.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
The lawbreakers were gathered this day on a cliff and a nearby arch, a crowd of around 50 young people — 14- to 20-year-olds, mostly males.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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