FELON Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

felon

noun

Definition of felon

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 Police in July arrested and charged 28-year-old Cornelius Lamar Butler with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon, and 35-year-old Lashaundra Jackson with accessory after the fact of a murder. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026 Sheriff’s officials said he previously had been arrested on suspicion of possessing an assault weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm. — Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Since then, he has been arrested several more times, including on multiple charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, WBTV reported. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Manguchei pleaded to conspiracy to possess a firearm and ammunition as a felon, and was sentenced to 44 months in prison. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for felon

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Throughout the bar are blurbs of information on cases and criminals, researched by Rose and the team.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
When criminals are behind bars, their victims should finally be safe from them.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminal

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At the same hearing, a fifth defendant, Subhan Ahmed, 18, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assisting an offender.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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