as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
She has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), first-degree vulnerable adult abuse and assault or assault and battery.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jones-Ogletree, who also goes by Darnell Ogletree, is charged with murder, felonious assault and abduction.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Darnell Jones is also charged with felonious assault and abduction, according to court records.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Marybeth, still uncomfortable with the arrangement between her department and the felonious accountant, does so reluctantly.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Jones-Ogletree, who also goes by Darnell Ogletree, is charged with murder, felonious assault and abduction.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Darnell Jones is also charged with felonious assault and abduction, according to court records.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Marybeth, still uncomfortable with the arrangement between her department and the felonious accountant, does so reluctantly.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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This panel will examine mass incarceration through multiple lenses and how the criminal justice system serves as a point of crisis of public health, black wealth building, voter disenfranchisement, and family structure.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The incident took place at the Norwood Avenue subway station at 9 a.m. Marshall was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, as well as third-degree assault and second-degree harassment.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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The dad was charged with violating his probation, parental kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the news release.—
Kate Linderman
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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In a brief unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court said that the injunction issued by the district court was based on its view that Mr. Trump's executive order and directives from the Office of Management and Budget and Office of Personnel Management implementing that action are unlawful.—
July 8,
CBS News,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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What emerges isn’t just kickbacks — but the outlines of a prostitution ring allegedly funded with illicit money.—
Gina Montaner,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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In two new indictments, the U.S. Department of Justice alleges millions in illicit earnings by remote work impersonators.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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At a press conference, Bragg said Collins and Boles’s wrongful convictions were devastating and that prosecutors had no leads on who Reid’s true killer was.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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On the opposite end, the technology is also accelerating greenhouse gas emissions, while leading to wrongful incarceration, unemployment and worldwide misinformation.—
Orson Aguilar,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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