as in criminal
a person who has committed a serious crime
The convicted felon wanted to make amends after his release from jail.
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Recent Examples of felon
Fitzgerald also stressed the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, which led to many cases filed against felons caught carrying guns.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
In the second part, Pino recruited a former felon who was working as a roofer on his Cocoplum home.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Pardoning 1500 violent felons involved in the January 6 attacks on our U.S. Capitol and democracy.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Some answers emerged at a recent preliminary hearing for Evelyn Torres, 35, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and possessing a gun as a felon.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
In the second part, Pino recruited a former felon who was working as a roofer on his Cocoplum home.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Pardoning 1500 violent felons involved in the January 6 attacks on our U.S. Capitol and democracy.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Some answers emerged at a recent preliminary hearing for Evelyn Torres, 35, who has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and possessing a gun as a felon.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for felon
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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