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Get to know Recidivist better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like repeater or wrongdoer.

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Recidivist in a sentence

Recidivist meaning

One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.

Synonyms of Recidivist

repeater wrongdoer reversionist backslider malefactor outlaw crook felon criminal habitual criminal offender

Related words

Other words often associated with Recidivist or its synonyms:

illegal felonious infection criminalize soul vicious staff illicit someone condemnable turn guilty

Using Recidivist

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
  • Useful related words include: repeater, wrongdoer, reversionist, backslider.
  • In the example corpus, recidivist often appears in combinations such as: recidivist offenders.

Context around Recidivist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

violent 1×

Often after:

offenders 2× offender 1× burglar 1× drunk 1× spaniel 1×

Sentence patterns with Recidivist

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

charged a recidivist drunk driver 1× for violent recidivist offenders and 1× fraser a recidivist burglar with 1× happen when recidivist offenders were 1× of the recidivist spaniel you 1× why a recidivist offender in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a judge says 1× gatineau police have 1× its promises include 1× mr ashton said 1× recorder dafydd enoch 1×

Common sentence endings:

an appalling record 1× limit wednesday night 1× of chaffinch sputum 1× offenders breaching bail 1× released from custody 1× s traumatic past 1×

Words around Recidivist

Just before it in the word index:

recidivism 55 rechtschreibung 2 rechtschaffner 2 rechter 3 recht 4 rechristened 22

Just after it in the word index:

recieve 14 recieved 24 reciever 3 recievers 2 recieves 6 recieving 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Recidivist

  • In this selection, "recidivist" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, violent, offenders, offender and burglar stand out and add context to how "recidivist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include charged a recidivist drunk driver and for violent recidivist offenders and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "recidivist" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with recidivist

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

Recorder Dafydd Enoch KC branded Fraser a “recidivist burglar” with an “appalling” record. (13 words)

No it’s because of the recidivist spaniel, you execrable dribble of chaffinch sputum. (14 words)

Mr Ashton said a spate of this sort of crime could happen when recidivist offenders were released from custody. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

A judge says he understands why a recidivist offender in Oamaru fills himself up with drugs after hearing of the man’s traumatic past. (24 words)

Its promises include tougher bail laws for violent, recidivist offenders and a ‘one-strike and you’re out’ policy for accused offenders breaching bail. (24 words)

Gatineau police have charged a “recidivist” drunk driver after he blew five times the legal alcohol/blood limit Wednesday night. (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

A judge says he understands why a recidivist offender in Oamaru fills himself up with drugs after hearing of the man’s traumatic past.

Recorder Dafydd Enoch KC branded Fraser a “recidivist burglar” with an “appalling” record.

Gatineau police have charged a “recidivist” drunk driver after he blew five times the legal alcohol/blood limit Wednesday night.

Its promises include tougher bail laws for violent, recidivist offenders and a ‘one-strike and you’re out’ policy for accused offenders breaching bail.

Mr Ashton said a spate of this sort of crime could happen when recidivist offenders were released from custody.

No it’s because of the recidivist spaniel, you execrable dribble of chaffinch sputum.

Common combinations with recidivist

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "recidivist" in a sentence?
An example: "A judge says he understands why a recidivist offender in Oamaru fills himself up with drugs after hearing of the man’s traumatic past." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "recidivist" from authentic English texts.
What does "recidivist" mean?
Recidivist means: One who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
What are synonyms of "recidivist"?
Common synonyms of "recidivist" include: repeater, wrongdoer, reversionist, backslider, malefactor, outlaw, crook, felon. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "recidivist" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "recidivist", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.