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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2
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
Biden issued proclamations in October 2022 and December 2023 to pardon people for marijuana possession, even if they hadn’t been charged or prosecuted for the offenses yet.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Another approximately 1,900 people are on separate electronic monitoring programs operated under the court system, including one geared toward domestic violence offenses.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
The proposition reclassifies shoplifting and other non-violent crimes as felonies, rolling back part of a 2014 law that classified these offenses, including theft under $950, as misdemeanors.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In the memo, Burgos noted that the upcoming bill would cover offenses that make up the vast majority of marijuana criminal cases.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
He has been charged with gun and forgery offenses in Pennsylvania.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Another Florida native, Moody also spent time with the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
He was charged with 63 federal crimes, some of which were capital offenses.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Of course, those offenses have a level of balance that Boise State doesn’t consistently.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Another approximately 1,900 people are on separate electronic monitoring programs operated under the court system, including one geared toward domestic violence offenses.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
The proposition reclassifies shoplifting and other non-violent crimes as felonies, rolling back part of a 2014 law that classified these offenses, including theft under $950, as misdemeanors.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In the memo, Burgos noted that the upcoming bill would cover offenses that make up the vast majority of marijuana criminal cases.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
He has been charged with gun and forgery offenses in Pennsylvania.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Another Florida native, Moody also spent time with the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
He was charged with 63 federal crimes, some of which were capital offenses.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Of course, those offenses have a level of balance that Boise State doesn’t consistently.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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But this street is no stranger to juveniles committing car crimes.Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rasoulof has talked about purposefully making his films less allegorical as his career has progressed, preferring to present his stories about oppression and totalitarianism plainly, so that his resentments are indisputable.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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But when unanticipated side effects emerge, resentments between the sisters come to a head.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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There are collateral issues too, involving the indignities of sponsorship and the inequalities of women’s pay, which certainly weren’t in the Million Dollar Baby playbook.Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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As our protagonist makes his flight from bondage along the Mississippi River, dodging slavers, sailing alongside an unrecognizable Huck, indignities continue to accumulate, hardening James, until violent delights culminate in delightfully violent ends.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Eisenhower’s skills include getting difficult personalities to work together, constant attention to logistics and organizational genius.Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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The brand is led by a passionate team of pet lovers who recognize that dogs and cats are individuals with their own personalities, preferences and needs.FunnyFuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Offenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offenses. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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