ABDUCTEES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

abductees

noun

plural of abductee

as in arrestees

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Noun

He is listed among the two hundred convicts who arrived in Sydney aboard the barque Norfolk in August 1829.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
The new bill has a broader base of legislative support and instead uses the preference distinction to incentivize hiring former convicts as opposed to the 15% quota.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

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Or building a detention center for federal prisoners in the middle of the Everglades?

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
The 2015 action film, set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland, stars Theron as warrior Imperator Furiosa, who leads the daring escape of female prisoners from a tyrannical ruler.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026

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