bias crimes

noun

plural of bias crime
as in hate crimes

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  1. crimes
  2. errors
  3. violations
  4. misdeeds
Noun
  • King County prosecutors charged 33 people with crimes for the May 2025 riot at UW.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Giving love a bad name or Love crimes The Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), a group that promotes safe online dating, has spoken out opposing Leviev's plan for the app.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • During the ship’s christening, reservations to the specialty dining restaurants were hard to come by due to technical issues and scheduling errors, which will hopefully be ironed out when the next group sets sail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers conducted experiments that produced distinct brainwave patterns depending on whether there was a reward prediction error, a state prediction error, or both errors simultaneously.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • All violations would carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Newt Gingrich lost support because of ethics violations and the GOP's poor showing in an election, Republicans elected Hastert to succeed him.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • More recently, investigations of financial misdeeds have inspired public ennui.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of misdeeds
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