variants
or offences
1
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
wartime offenses that are crimes against all of humanity
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as in assaults
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
combat casualties grew enormously as the weapons of offense became far more technologically advanced than defensive armor
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as in outrages
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
a diplomat never deliberately gives offense
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as in resentments
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
my mother was prone to take offense even at the most innocent remark
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Recent Examples of offenses
The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act, known as Proposition 36, would impose stricter sentences for repetitive theft and offenses involving the deadly drug fentanyl.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The Saints-Falcons result (66 points) to kickoff Week 5 may be a sign of more quarterbacks and offenses getting more comfortable in their systems and finding their groove.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Singapore Reuters — A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offenses by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a day earlier in the city-state’s high-profile government graft case.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Landry and his Republican allies argued that Raise the Age and other liberal policies were responsible for a pandemic-era uptick in violent offenses committed by juveniles in Louisiana.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The prosecution had initially charged him with 35 offenses but proceeded with only five.
—Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
And in the juvenile system, only arrests for violent crimes and repeat offenses are public record.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The jailable offenses include obtaining tickets for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, a night’s stay in Four Seasons Hotel Doha, and flights including being aboard a private jet to Qatar.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Following the interviews, the three were charged by Pendleton police with several offenses, including a murder charge for Brandon, per police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The Saints-Falcons result (66 points) to kickoff Week 5 may be a sign of more quarterbacks and offenses getting more comfortable in their systems and finding their groove.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Singapore Reuters — A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offenses by a disgraced ex-transport minister jailed a day earlier in the city-state’s high-profile government graft case.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Landry and his Republican allies argued that Raise the Age and other liberal policies were responsible for a pandemic-era uptick in violent offenses committed by juveniles in Louisiana.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The prosecution had initially charged him with 35 offenses but proceeded with only five.
—Reuters, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
And in the juvenile system, only arrests for violent crimes and repeat offenses are public record.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The jailable offenses include obtaining tickets for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, a night’s stay in Four Seasons Hotel Doha, and flights including being aboard a private jet to Qatar.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Following the interviews, the three were charged by Pendleton police with several offenses, including a murder charge for Brandon, per police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
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People who are committing crimes in this country.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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They were arrested and charged for the rape and assault of Meili and other crimes.Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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We're used to seething resentments and bizarre claims, boasts and lies.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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And Butterworth, along with his uncannily simpatico director Sam Mendes, does expert work on the evisceration front, doling out tidbits of decades-old family resentments until just the right moments for the cutting open.Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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For decades, pledges have submitted to the indignities of hazing because the practice was seen as legitimatizing, even beneficial.Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet when Roy warns Donald against investing in Atlantic City casinos, Donald quickly turns on him, pushing his mentor into virtual exile that involves hurling verbal insults and inflicting practical indignities.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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The resulting conflict between their different cultures and personalities is so standard, the script could have been copied and pasted from other situation comedies.Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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The contrast in personalities makes for powerful television.Carol Schram, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Offenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenses. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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