LAWBREAKERS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

lawbreakers

noun

plural of lawbreaker

as in criminals

a person who has committed a crime legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers

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Recent Examples of lawbreakers Yet, punishing such authoritarian lawbreakers for their domestic and international crimes is essential, in my view. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 The lawbreakers were gathered this day on a cliff and a nearby arch, a crowd of around 50 young people — 14- to 20-year-olds, mostly males. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Three determined lawbreakers plot one last spree. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 In similar manner, the true lawbreakers when innocent folks were brought to our shores between 1808 and 1865 were not the victims themselves. — Walter E Block, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, municipal courts around the state are adjusting to a new normal after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in December that cities cannot punish lawbreakers beyond what state statute would allow for the same offenses. — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026 As politicians in both parties warned that lawbreakers in the crowd would pay, Webster suppressed a pang of fear. — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Also protect the email account associated with your Social Security profile because criminals may target it to reset other passwords.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Ford placed the inmate’s bid for clemency on the agenda of the state pardons board — an example, Lombardo claims, of the way Ford treats criminals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminals

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His lacerating wit spares no member of his staff—a mix of true incompetents, off-putting savants, ticking time bombs, and onetime offenders prematurely consigned to professional purgatory.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Penalties increase if offenders cover their faces or someone is injured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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