as in offenders
a person who has committed a crime
car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals
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Recent Examples of criminals
To suggest that another candidate’s supporters are criminals — particularly when that candidate is, by all measures, poised to win at least a plurality of votes in the city — does not seem like a recipe for earning New Yorkers’ support.
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New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In total, 300 officers stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Security researchers are now warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can allow criminals to take over your phone and drain your bank account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The bounty system will allow players to hunt down criminals across the new region.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The prison was built in 1919, and became known for its harsh conditions and holding some of the country’s worst criminals.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Our administration has been clear that undocumented New Yorkers trying to pursue their American Dreams should not be the target of law enforcement, and resources should instead be focused on violent criminals.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Binance also lacked protocols — standard for financial services companies — to report transactions for money laundering risks, according to the Justice Department, and employees were well aware that such an oversight would invite criminals to the platform.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
In total, 300 officers stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Security researchers are now warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can allow criminals to take over your phone and drain your bank account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The bounty system will allow players to hunt down criminals across the new region.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
The prison was built in 1919, and became known for its harsh conditions and holding some of the country’s worst criminals.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Our administration has been clear that undocumented New Yorkers trying to pursue their American Dreams should not be the target of law enforcement, and resources should instead be focused on violent criminals.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminals
offenders
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All colors change under different lights, but white is one of the biggest offenders due to its highly reflective quality.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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This approach will ensure that this tool is aimed at giving the worst offenders a financial incentive to operate by the same set of rules as the rest of us.—
Wes Burdine,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Criminals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminals. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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