repeaters

noun

Definition of repeatersnext
plural of repeater
1
as in offenders

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2
as in carbines

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  1. offenders
  2. criminals
  3. principals
  4. culprits
  5. accomplices
Noun
  • Advertisement Nearly half of those surveyed, however, support rehabilitation and treatment for first-time offenders among other options as the best way to improve California’s criminal justice system.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Now, with the incumbent district attorney taking heat for progressive policies from his challenger in November’s election, the question of how to handle the most violent of juvenile offenders has become a key issue.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • Money heist Who knew that criminals trust cash more than cryptocurrency?
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Shows like The Shadow featured a main character who used fear as a weapon to scare criminals into confessing or giving up.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of criminals
Noun
  • About Student of the Week High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens.
    Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • High school principals, teachers, guidance counselors and district officials are invited to nominate students each week based on outstanding achievement or community service.
    Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of principals
Noun
  • Another long term goal is to add information specific to other respiratory illness culprits beyond COVID-19, influenza and RSV.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In its second national study on furniture destruction, Allstate Protection Plans revealed that people —not pets — are the real culprits behind most mishaps, with spills and stains leading the charge.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of culprits
Noun
  • Under the Texas Law of Parties, which does not differentiate between accomplices to a crime and those who actually commit the crime, Morrison was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Annie.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Combs threatened her with a knife and, along with several unknown accomplices, raped her, Parham says.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of accomplices
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repeater

repeaters

repeating

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“Repeaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repeaters. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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