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recidivism

nounCommon GRE wordMore R words

the tendency of a convicted offender to relapse into criminal behavior

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Recidivism in a sentence

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The rehabilitation program was praised for sharply reducing recidivism among parolees.

Synonyms
relapsebackslidingreoffending
Antonyms

None listed.

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Recidivism (noun) means the tendency of a convicted offender to relapse into criminal behavior
Here is recidivism used in an example sentence: "The rehabilitation program was praised for sharply reducing recidivism among parolees."
Common synonyms for recidivism include relapse, backsliding, reoffending.
Recidivism is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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