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Recidivism is an English word with synonyms like backsliding or lapse. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Recidivism in a sentence

Recidivism meaning

  1. Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
  2. Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.
  3. Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.

Synonyms of Recidivism

backsliding lapse lapsing relapse relapsing reversion reverting

Related words

Other words often associated with Recidivism or its synonyms:

failure regress pass break reverse fault stake throwback returning oversight suspension turnaround

Using Recidivism

  • The main meaning on this page is: Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past. | Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior. | Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
  • Useful related words include: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse.
  • In the example corpus, recidivism often appears in combinations such as: of recidivism, recidivism rates, reduce recidivism.

Context around Recidivism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reduce 3× reducing 3× reduces 2× reoffending 1× major 1× lowest 1× cut 1× juvenile 1× lower 1×

Often after:

rates 4× except 1× programs 1× problem 1× plan 1× reduction 1×

Sentence patterns with Recidivism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a juvenile recidivism reduction program 1× a major recidivism problem with 1× and reduce recidivism 1× by reducing recidivism rates taxpayers 1× division of recidivism and re 1× education reduces recidivism 1× education reduces recidivism except for 1× guard and recidivism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alabama is part 1× by reducing recidivism 1× by removing nonviolent 1× conceptualized and written 1× correctional services rehabilitation 1× food insecurity can 1×

Common sentence endings:

and hard punishments 1× and re entry 1× and reduce recidivism 1× cent by 2025 1× education reduces recidivism 1× guard and recidivism 1×

Words around Recidivism

Just before it in the word index:

rechtschreibung 2 rechtschaffner 2 rechter 3 recht 4 rechristened 22 rechristen 2

Just after it in the word index:

recidivist 6 recieve 14 recieved 24 reciever 3 recievers 2 recieves 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aau 65 abandons 65 affections 65 ainu 65 aipac 65 aix 65

Corpus analysis for Recidivism

  • In this selection, "recidivism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reduce, reducing, reduces, rates, except and programs stand out and add context to how "recidivism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a juvenile recidivism reduction program and a major recidivism problem with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "recidivism" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with recidivism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It was a juvenile recidivism reduction program. (7 words)

Recidivism rates among participants, meanwhile, fell 21%. (7 words)

By reducing recidivism rates, taxpayers will benefit from substantial cost savings. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Though there is still progress to be made, the report noted that the ACT has taken some positive steps, including the government’s Reducing Recidivism Plan, which aims to cut reoffending rates by 25 per cent by 2025. (38 words)

Now, though not as low as many had hoped, those rates have fallen to about 20% of people re-offending within five years of release — one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world. (34 words)

Conceptualized and written by justice-impacted people, the pilot project hopes to demonstrate that reentry support improves student retention in Maine and recidivism, while simultaneously reducing the systemic inequities justice-impacted students face. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Surely while we await conclusive proof that certain pilot programs reduce recidivism, we should invest in programs that are based on principles that are likely to reduce recidivism – like education.

Heavens, it’s not like education reduces recidivism, except for the evidence showing education reduces recidivism.

By removing nonviolent offenders, the remaining budget was spent on recidivism programs.

Conceptualized and written by justice-impacted people, the pilot project hopes to demonstrate that reentry support improves student retention in Maine and recidivism, while simultaneously reducing the systemic inequities justice-impacted students face.

Correctional services rehabilitation programmes aim to reduce offenders' risk of reoffending (recidivism).

Food insecurity can extend to family members of formerly incarcerated women and can spiral into other problems that increase the risk of recidivism.

Her tenure was marked by aggressive consumer protection and launching the Division of Recidivism and Re-Entry.

It’s not a stretch to surmise they did not have a major recidivism problem with murderers because they were hanged, and lesser felons received long and hard punishments.

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Lee’s distraught friends and colleagues in the tech world quickly linked his death to the city’s “lawlessness” and recidivism.

Now, though not as low as many had hoped, those rates have fallen to about 20% of people re-offending within five years of release — one of the lowest recidivism rates in the world.

The auditor recommended six legislative actions for lawmakers to ensure rehabilitation programs set performance targets and reduce recidivism.

This holistic approach helps drive positive outcomes, including family stability, stable housing, improved overall health, and reduced rates of recidivism.

Though there is still progress to be made, the report noted that the ACT has taken some positive steps, including the government’s Reducing Recidivism Plan, which aims to cut reoffending rates by 25 per cent by 2025.

Alabama is part of a nationwide initiative, Reentry 2030, which aims to cut recidivism in half by 2030.

By reducing recidivism rates, taxpayers will benefit from substantial cost savings.

He is also accused of carrying a sharp and pointed object without a licence, drug possession, illegally working as a private guard, and recidivism.

It boasts a 90 per cent success rate of reducing recidivism in the 12 months after people in the program are released.

It was a juvenile recidivism reduction program.

Recidivism rates among participants, meanwhile, fell 21%.

Research has shown that those types of programs have much lower recidivism rates compared to those sent to jails.

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Common combinations with recidivism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "recidivism" in a sentence?
An example: "Surely while we await conclusive proof that certain pilot programs reduce recidivism, we should invest in programs that are based on principles that are likely to reduce recidivism – like education." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "recidivism" from authentic English texts.
What does "recidivism" mean?
Recidivism means: Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.
What are synonyms of "recidivism"?
Common synonyms of "recidivism" include: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting.
How many example sentences with "recidivism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "recidivism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.