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as in criminality
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a promise by the president to step up the war against crime
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as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it
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Recent Examples of crime
The survey shows that the top issue for New Yorkers is affordability at 21 percent, followed by crime at 20 percent, economy and jobs at 14 percent and housing at 9 percent.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Peacock’s crime drama Superfakes has found its lead.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Both Butts and Mingo have been charged with various crimes throughout the years.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Peacock’s crime drama Superfakes has found its lead.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Both Butts and Mingo have been charged with various crimes throughout the years.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crime
Noun
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The first is to expose Hamas’s criminality and the futility of its terror, which has led to the annihilation of Gaza.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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His manipulating voters with their own tax dollars borders on criminality.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And on the top right are the inhibitory emotions — emotions like anxiety, shame and guilt; their job is to push down our core emotions, which are at the bottom of the triangle.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Being intimate with Olivia helped my shame dissipate.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Weeping savors a virtue — compassion, tenderness, pity, love.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tomi doesn’t want anybody’s pity and doesn’t see his life as a failure.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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No violations of Polish airspace were reported.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their sins will be washed away by the waters of liberty.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maybe she’s being punished for her sin?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seven of those charged previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and prosecutors moved to dismiss their felony counts.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wallen was originally booked on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor for disorderly conduct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crime. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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