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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Ernest Danell Holmes, 44, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, reduced from capital murder, committing a terroristic act and being a felon in possession of a firearm in exchange for the sentence imposed by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Leon Johnson, according to sentencing papers filed last week.
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Brown faces an additional count as well for allegedly being a felon in possession of a gun.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 May 2025
There were days when the hot and sweaty place was shared by nuns and former felons.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
He was also wanted on a federal warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2025
Brown faces an additional count as well for allegedly being a felon in possession of a gun.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 May 2025
There were days when the hot and sweaty place was shared by nuns and former felons.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
He was also wanted on a federal warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felon
criminal
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Or even those Californians, such as many in San Francisco and Los Angeles, who are just fed up with the perception that California is soft on criminals.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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To boost deportations, immigration officials have detained workers at their homes and jobs — a method that, in the past, had been reserved for only the most violent criminals.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Felon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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