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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Oil, gas and chemical companies, many in Louisiana and Texas, top the list of repeat offenders, according to the Journal analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

"We're seeing more and more cases where offences are committed online, both by offenders in this country and where victims are in this country or in other countries."

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

“Our commitment to holding violent offenders accountable remains as strong today as it was on the day these crimes were committed,” San Diego County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

FPNs of up to £1,000 can be issued in England for fly-tipping, with higher fines and imprisonment among the punishments for offenders convicted in court.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

We estimated there were fewer than two hundred juvenile offenders serving life without parole for non-homicide offenses.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson