Thesaurus results for PERP

perp

noun

Definition of perp

as in perpetrator

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Recent Examples of perp But then a rumor started that Detective Jennifer Lawrence was the one who’d ID’d the perp. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 11 June 2026 The duo first appear in parodied versions of the Longlegs roles originated by Blair Underwood and Maika Monroe midway through Scary Movie, standing by as their fellow officers are sent off after a suspicious perp. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 In crypto markets, it is often expressed through perpetual futures, or perps, which allow traders to take directional positions with deeper liquidity. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Though no perp has been named publicly, the quest for justice—and the last 11 missing titles—is ongoing. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perp

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Noun

Throughout Israel’s history, even in the rare cases of conviction of a soldier or a policeman for killing Palestinians, the maximum time a perpetrator spent in prison was three years and four months.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Before the crime is committed, a construction worker stares at the perpetrator in the back of the vehicle.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of perpetrator

Noun

That same month, criminals nabbed a $4 million diamond necklace from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK).

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
For decades, Hollywood actor Danny Trejo’s bread and butter was playing gangsters, prison inmates and other assorted criminals.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminal

Noun

Eugene Horsch, who has prior drug and assault convictions, was charged with illegally possessing a firearm as a felon and remains in federal custody.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect a debate on the restoration of voting rights for former felons in Virginia.

— Juan Benn Jr, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of felon

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Today in the age of AI, the threats are not just from a lone assassin's bullet but autonomous attack drones.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Based on Nick Harkaway’s novel The Price You Pay, the show follows Jackie Price, a former drug queenpin hunted by seven elite assassins.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of assassin

Noun

More supplementing than replacing the famous FBI’s Most Wanted list, the currently 13 crook strong Most Wanted Fraudsters list was launched on June 4, 2026 to focus on white-collar crimes.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
But con men and crooks operate in the same world as fixers, and journalists can be easy marks for a story that’s too good to be true.

— Austin Elias-de Jesus, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of crook

Noun

The father pulls over, and the car is immediately swarmed over by bandits, who brutally kill him — plus his wife and two kids — with no mercy.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
In the decade of violent conflicts that followed, attacks on border towns and seizures of American property by revolutionaries and bandits prompted the United States to send two military expeditions into Mexico.

— Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026