repeaters

noun

Definition of repeatersnext
plural of repeater
1
as in offenders

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2
as in carbines

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  1. offenders
  2. criminals
  3. principals
  4. culprits
  5. accomplices
Noun
  • Though the county has not found any second-time offenders after issuing the first warning letters.
    Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In prison, Lozano received her associate’s degree in behavioral and social sciences, and co-founded an organization for juvenile offenders, along with another group that brings victims, law enforcement officers and prisoners together for discussions.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of offenders
Noun
  • Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hackers are leveraging it to simplify and automate attacks, broadening the threat landscape to include opportunistic criminals who lack the technical expertise to launch sophisticated cyber-attacks on their own.
    Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of criminals
Noun
  • Other founding principals include fellow academicians Andrei Shleifer and Robert Vishny.
    Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In Vietnam, a global fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand worked with local school principals and health workers to promote hygiene practices, integrating these efforts into community health campaigns.
    Aman Gupta, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of principals
Noun
  • Proximity to heat sources and inconsistent humidity levels are also common culprits, as is bringing the tree inside too early.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This isn’t always easy to see, but the Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management offers information on identifying tracks and animal droppings, which may be helpful for figuring out potential culprits.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of culprits
Noun
  • Up top with Bernard and Lukas, the devious IT Head revels in his plan to starve the accomplices out.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Washington and his accomplices took advantage of a legal technicality.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplices
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