- plural of offender.
offenders
Example Sentences
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The Ministry of Justice did not provide updates on individuals, but said the most dangerous offenders were blocked from early release and anyone who was released faced tough restrictions.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The expected announcement from Mahmood comes less than a week after a call from grooming gang survivors to exclude sex offenders from early release.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
"Without this decisive action, prisons will run out of space entirely as early as November and we will be unable to lock up serious offenders at all," they said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Yet the majority of hate-crime offenders don’t fit the stereotype of the squinting, bristle-headed loner with a swastika tattoo or a Confederate flag T-shirt.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
