person of interest
noun phrase
: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested
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That individual, who was not identified, is a person of interest in a double homicide in Pennsylvania.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The buyer, prosecutors said, is a person of interest in a double homicide investigation in Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Michael Drescher said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
According to Greta Investigates: The Mysterious Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse, NASA was contacted to use their advanced technology to get a better look at the person of interest in the video.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Later authorities released a name and photo of a person of interest.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The buyer, prosecutors said, is a person of interest in a double homicide investigation in Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Michael Drescher said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
According to Greta Investigates: The Mysterious Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse, NASA was contacted to use their advanced technology to get a better look at the person of interest in the video.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Later authorities released a name and photo of a person of interest.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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