as in offender
a person who has committed a crime
the police caught the culprit a mere two blocks from the scene of the crime
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Recent Examples of culprit
But company management did say on an earnings call in the middle of May that price hikes are coming, with tariffs largely the culprit.
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Like so much of California, the culprit is real estate prices.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Read Next North Carolina Headless dolphin on remote NC island prompts search for culprit, officials say
May 14, 2025 2:28 PM
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Baby elephant seal stabbed repeatedly on Oregon beach, feds say.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The company has also been bolstering its cybersecurity while issuing a $20 million bounty for any information that leads to the arrest of the culprits.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for culprit
Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Like so much of California, the culprit is real estate prices.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Read Next North Carolina Headless dolphin on remote NC island prompts search for culprit, officials say
May 14, 2025 2:28 PM
Read Next
National
Baby elephant seal stabbed repeatedly on Oregon beach, feds say.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The company has also been bolstering its cybersecurity while issuing a $20 million bounty for any information that leads to the arrest of the culprits.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for culprit
criminal
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Or even those Californians, such as many in San Francisco and Los Angeles, who are just fed up with the perception that California is soft on criminals.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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To boost deportations, immigration officials have detained workers at their homes and jobs — a method that, in the past, had been reserved for only the most violent criminals.—
Ana Ley,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Culprit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culprit. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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