offenses

noun

variants or offences
plural of offense
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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3
as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings a diplomat never deliberately gives offense

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4
as in angers
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 report also cited the interior ministry as saying that so far this year 82 people had been arrested for offenses related to jihadist terrorism. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 One of the teens, 14-year-old Julian Davis, has been charged as an adult with multiple firearms and explosives offenses, authorities said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 The 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law, for instance, claims jurisdiction over certain national-security offenses committed abroad against Hong Kong. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 He was arrested on Sunday and remanded in custody on charges of intentional homicide, robbery and firearms offenses on Thursday. — Elinda Labropoulou, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Nick Nash won the receiving Triple Crown in 2024 and Danny Scudero followed by leading the nation in receiving yards in 2025, helping SJSU earn a reputation as one of the top passing offenses in the country. — Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 In past seasons offenses would run right at Robinson, and that would force Miami’s coaches to sub him out of the game. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 All of the defendants are charged with drug trafficking and firearms offenses, officials said. — Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Dawson, a long-time cannabis advocate, highlights the injustice of people still incarcerated for offenses now legal. — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offenses
  1. crimes
  2. assaults
  3. insults
  4. frustrations
  5. violations
  6. attacks
  7. outrages
  8. resentments
Noun
  • Bryan DiGirolamo, special agent in charge of ATF New York, told CNN the more guns are traced, the more crimes between the US and Canada can be linked, ultimately exposing trafficking rings.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • South Africa has disputed the numbers, saying some of those deaths were connected to crimes like robberies and not migration protests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • The shortage is costing Ukraine most acutely, where cities some nights appear defenseless to Moscow’s rocket assaults.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Since October 2023, the number and severity of settler attacks have skyrocketed, including arson and other destruction of property, the killing of livestock, violent assaults and murder, taking place almost every day.
    — Kamel Musallet, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • There’s blood and insults and exasperation and pain and horror.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The amendment aims to prevent players from hiding insults or other abuse — including discriminatory remarks — behind their hand, arm or jersey.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of insults
Noun
  • Many were quick to express their frustrations over the outage on social media.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Some version of both, with all the frustrations and unknowns that come along.
    — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrations
Noun
  • It’s designed to limit TAPPS rule violations and relies more on fact than the UIL’s process, which is designed to allow coaches to voice their opinions if necessary.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Sources say that the information sharing included details about immigrants who are just suspected of civil immigration violations, such as overstaying their visa.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • Despite distancing herself from her Democratic predecessor, Klobuchar faced attacks from Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who ran in the Republican primary, arguing that her leadership would be tantamount to giving Walz another term.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks come as tensions are rising between the government of western Libya and warlord Mohamed Bahroun, who controls the city of Zawiya.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of outrages
Noun
  • The window of opportunity shut right back down, a phenomenon that Arendt explored here by explaining that the close, no longer merely economic connection between the aristocracy and the Jews led to new resentments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the solar eclipse in Leo could shed light on everything from exhaustion and unconscious patterns to hidden resentments.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of resentments

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