ABDUCTEES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

abductees

noun

plural of abductee

as in arrestees

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After a career spent playing convicts and criminals, the opportunity was appealing to Trejo.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Aiming to make the race to succeed Tillis a referendum on crime, Republicans have run ads claiming that Democratic nominee Roy Cooper went easy on convicts during his two terms in the governor’s mansion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 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
Hubbard was the last remaining American designated as wrongfully detained, although advocates say that label should be applied to other prisoners.

— Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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