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
Ford faces up to 15 years in federal prison on the felon-in-possession charge and up to five years on a false statement charge.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Braxton was indicted a month later on federal charges for illegally possessing ammunition as a felon, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Larrel Martin Weathers, 39, was convicted Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court of second-degree murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and being a felon in possession of a firearm in the June 21, 2021, shooting death of Marcellus Cory Baker-Lee.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2014, then-Mayor Michael Nutter signed an executive order detailing that local police were not required to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless the case involved a warrant or violent felon.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Braxton was indicted a month later on federal charges for illegally possessing ammunition as a felon, was convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Larrel Martin Weathers, 39, was convicted Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court of second-degree murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling and being a felon in possession of a firearm in the June 21, 2021, shooting death of Marcellus Cory Baker-Lee.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2014, then-Mayor Michael Nutter signed an executive order detailing that local police were not required to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement unless the case involved a warrant or violent felon.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felon
Noun
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Many of the toughest criminals taken into ICE custody were already in prison, but many others who were arrested have no criminal history.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the furthest part of space lies Dante 01, a detention facility that houses criminals who have committed the most shocking crimes imaginable.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Court records show Abugharbieh entered into a diversion program for first-time offenders charged with misdemeanors.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Per the alert, surveillance footage showed that in each of the incidents, one offender gained access by breaking into several vehicle windows and then proceeding to remove valuable items inside the cars.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Where a victim has deliberately been lured to a potentially dangerous setting and then abandoned, the perpetrator may be suffering from a personality disorder, Hemmings said.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Often in kidnapping cases, the easiest way to find the perpetrator is by having someone close to them, or someone who has seen something strange, call the authorities.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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