recidivate

Example Sentences

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The authorities have determined he’s unlikely to recidivate.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2021

Liu said it takes about three years to determine if a person will recidivate.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2019

Further, when youthful offenders are prosecuted in the adult system, they recidivate at a rate that is 12.6 percent higher than the overall population.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2017

Three-quarters of our students have been classified as high-risk by the corrections system — the category deemed most likely to recidivate.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2017

La Vigne says while there’s no guarantee that those who are being released won’t recidivate and that among those who do some could commit a heinous crime—but that’s true of any release.

From Time • Oct. 14, 2015