relapser

noun

Definition of relapsernext
as in offender

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  1. recidivist
  2. criminal
  3. principal
  4. culprit
  5. lawbreaker
Noun
  • Monday, Tisch said the city has a stubborn problem with recidivists.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Time after time after time, Post was released on bail before June 9 because our bail system fails to address recidivists.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
Definition of recidivist
Noun
  • Other potential responses focus on the perpetrators rather than the puppeteers, prosecuting the petty criminals who carry out acts of sabotage or, in the Baltic Sea, boarding and impounding the offending vessel, as Finland did recently, and following up with a court case.
    Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In her petition, Conley wrote that deploying CHP officers and Solano County sheriff's deputies to Vallejo could help address crime, serve as a deterrent to potential criminals and provide support to an overworked police force.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of criminal
Noun
  • Security Savour Partnership’s principal, Leslie Carothers, is a digital marketing consultant who frequently speaks at industry conferences on smart home and artificial intelligence trends.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The principal, Matt La Belle, is a former Simi Valley baseball coach who understands how sports can fit into a school’s culture.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of principal
Noun
  • Because if the neck was really the culprit, he’s had months to recover.
    Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Despite Kelly wanting to place blame on the city's first out lesbian fire chief, most experts agree that climate change is the culprit behind the increasing volatility, size, and frequency of wildfires.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of culprit
Noun
  • Los Angeles County public officials are vowing to crack down on people stealing from homes as devastating wildfires rip through the region, insisting that lawbreakers will face consequences.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Hochman said his office would specifically go after lawbreakers linked to gangs.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of lawbreaker
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“Relapser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relapser. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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