as in criminal
a person who has committed a crime
juvenile offenders have their criminal records sealed when they turn 18
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Recent Examples of offender
Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The law requires notification to the families of both the victim and the alleged offender.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
At the same time, federal sentencing policy has increasingly recognized that rehabilitation should remain an important objective, particularly for first time, nonviolent offenders who present little risk of future criminal conduct.
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Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In his remarks, DeSantis ticked off serious criminal offenses, including rape and murder, for about a dozen of the more than 20,000 immigration offenders held there and then deported by the federal government.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Police said there was no offender information as Grand Central area detectives investigated.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
3 July 2026
There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The law requires notification to the families of both the victim and the alleged offender.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Such offenders will use all different ruses to distract the victim, such as claiming to be utility workers, tree trimmers, or handymen working on neighbors' houses.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
At the same time, federal sentencing policy has increasingly recognized that rehabilitation should remain an important objective, particularly for first time, nonviolent offenders who present little risk of future criminal conduct.
—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In his remarks, DeSantis ticked off serious criminal offenses, including rape and murder, for about a dozen of the more than 20,000 immigration offenders held there and then deported by the federal government.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Police said there was no offender information as Grand Central area detectives investigated.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offender
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Data that appears to be compliance information to a regulator can appear to be a target list to a criminal.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
Noun
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The culprit, Cyclospora cayetanensis, is a microscopic parasite that’s found in human feces.
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Diseases Disease could be the culprit of a cucumber plant’s yellowing leaves.
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“Offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offender. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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