as in illegal
contrary to or forbidden by law
people should know with certainty that criminal behavior will be punished
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as in offender
a person who has committed a crime
car thieves, pickpockets, burglars, and other criminals
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Recent Examples of criminal
Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Woodards, who was recently granted parole, has a criminal history that includes previous charges of assaulting a police officer, misdemeanor assault and burglary, according to the outlet.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Governors like Healey, instead of attacking Trump, should be thanking him for shutting down the border, ending the immigrant invasion, and deporting the violent immigrant criminals living in the state committing horrendous crimes.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for criminal
Adjective
High incidences of theft or other criminal activity nearby can be a red flag.
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These criminals will no longer terrorize our communities and citizens.
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Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
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Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.—
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In January, a federal appeals court declared DACA unlawful, but kept the policy in place.—
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature of what is considered illicit prompts (i.e., that you aren’t supposed to use), see my coverage at the link here.—
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It's been found in illicit drug supplies nationwide for decades.—
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His first arrest, Oct. 24, 1918, was for felonious assault.—
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Jones is charged with second-degree felonious assault and domestic violence to a household member, Esqueda is charged with second-degree felonious assault and Cessna is charged with second-degree domestic violence.—
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The office has a track record of disputing wrongful conviction claims, even when evidence casts serious doubt on a verdict.—
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Instead, the Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Working Group was more worried about another stat: Only 42 percent of respondents agreed that employees are willing or very willing to report wrongful conduct.—
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“Criminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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