as in criminals
a person who has committed a crime
juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18
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Recent Examples of offenders
Biden’s autopen signature was used to issue major clemency orders in the final two months of his term that affected more than 4,000 individuals, including drug offenders and those placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a warning is sufficient, particularly for first-time offenders.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Poole says that one of the biggest couch offenders is pet urine.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Filtering facepieces proved far worse offenders than standard surgical masks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Miss Manners can’t help thinking that the offenders also pay a personal price.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Insist that the federal government deploy those resources to get the violent offenders who are killing, assaulting and robbing law-abiding citizens on the city’s South and West sides.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Kentucky is not the only state with a law allowing for harsher punishments for offenders with felony histories.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025
Produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, Law & Order examines the criminal justice system and tells the stories of the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sometimes a warning is sufficient, particularly for first-time offenders.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Poole says that one of the biggest couch offenders is pet urine.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Filtering facepieces proved far worse offenders than standard surgical masks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Miss Manners can’t help thinking that the offenders also pay a personal price.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Insist that the federal government deploy those resources to get the violent offenders who are killing, assaulting and robbing law-abiding citizens on the city’s South and West sides.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Kentucky is not the only state with a law allowing for harsher punishments for offenders with felony histories.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenders
Noun
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Lawmakers in many states have changed the rules in recent decades to protect winners from being targeted by criminals and unscrupulous people asking for money.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Her Eco-Age consultancy, targeted by criminals and forced to close in 2024 after 17 years in business, had advised clients on industry developments, changes to government policies and practical guidance on how to avoid greenwashing.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This will protect the couch from daily wear, stains from unavoidable culprits like natural body oil.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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But by mistake, Trey’s friend Kyle – the boy of King’s longtime associate Paul (Jeffrey Wright) – is the one being held, and King works with the police to pay the culprits and get the kid back.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Offenders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenders. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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