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offenders

NOUN

perpetrator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convict criminal culprit delinquent felon lawbreaker suspect

STRONG

con crook jailbird malefactor sinner transgressor wrongdoer

WEAK

guilty party guilty person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

police

Example Sentences

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“We absolutely need a functioning immigration system that includes taking violent offenders off our streets to keep our communities safe,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In cases involving nonviolent crimes, diversion is more likely than jail to keep people from becoming repeat offenders, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Violent offenders outnumber drug offenders in our prison system by nearly 4 to 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The police were boosting collaboration with fuel retailers and cost recovery agencies to help identify patterns and target repeat offenders, Supt Maslen added.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Probably some social worker type of person had come up with this program called “O.L.D. Friend” for juvenile offenders.

From "Doing Time Online" by Jan Siebold