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Definitions

offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
perpetrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convict criminal culprit delinquent felon lawbreaker suspect
STRONG
con crook jailbird malefactor sinner transgressor wrongdoer
WEAK
guilty party guilty person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
police

Example Sentences

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He formally took up the post in February 2025, before being removed last September when further details about his past ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came to light.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The inquiry heard how the prosecution had hoped to obtain a hybrid order for Calocane, whereby an offender can be transferred to prison after hospital treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Two girls aged 16 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Evidence from the phone showed Foulkes was aware of the man's status as a registered sex offender earlier than he had claimed when speaking to vetting officers.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She never rewarded them and she punished an offender only twice before she removed her.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck