ABDUCTEE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

abductee

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Definition of abductee

as in arrestee

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Recent Examples of abductee Effective verification would likely entail having the abductor — or abductee — provide a unique piece of information only a handful of people would know. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 Fear Not, slated for 2027, will tell the story of prolific serial killer Stephen Morin and Margy Palm (Hathaway), a Texas woman who was his last abductee. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 But for the families of Japanese abductees who remain missing, some of whom were just teenagers when they were taken, there has been no closure or relief. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 Alon Ohel, a twenty-four-year-old pianist who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, was kept in a tunnel beneath Gaza, along with three other abductees. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abductee

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Noun

In Palatine, after a police officer helped agents physically restrain an arrestee in front of an angry crowd, his department said the cop’s actions were a necessary response to deescalate a tense situation.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Throughout this process, every arrestee is presumed innocent — and because of that, First Appearance is not about punishment, despite some misconceptions.

— Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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More recently, the outgoing governor — who is expected to run for president in 2028 — has mulled commuting all 536 state death row prisoners’ sentences to life without parole.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Constant rumors of an impending prisoner swap also provided some comfort.

— Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

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