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culprits

NOUN

person responsible for wrongdoing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

criminal felon fugitive miscreant offender wrongdoer

STRONG

con convict delinquent evildoer jailbird malefactor rascal sinner transgressor yardbird

WEAK

ex-con guilty party

Antonyms

STRONGEST

police

Example Sentences

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One of the culprits could be AI itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"There are only so many possible culprits, so I started to compare things that might be important," Hogan said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Cardi proceeded to give physical descriptions of the alleged culprits, adding that she had been discouraged from sharing their photos online by her security team in case it interfered with a police investigation.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Trump administration’s aggressive new stance on affordability seeks to address some of the main culprits behind the current cost-of-living squeeze.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

She wondered if he had been one of the culprits who had destroyed her traps.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer