bias crimes

noun

plural of bias crime
as in hate crimes

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  1. crimes
  2. errors
  3. violations
  4. misdeeds
Noun
  • She was charged with two counts of manslaughter, driving under the influence and other crimes.
    — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • By using a mathematical technique to reduce the precision of some data, the researchers brought that figure down to 51 watts without compromising the system’s ability to detect dangerous computational errors.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to Bergh, part of the issue is that many state agencies are struggling with staffing pressures and paperwork backlogs, especially amid efforts to prevent errors on food aid applications and avoid new federal penalties.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of errors
Noun
  • So far, Lineage has received nine violations related to the smell.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Stockton, California, now uses AI to scan for code violations proactively and rank them for inspectors; its pilot surfaced 4,000 violations in five days.
    — Tom Dowling, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • The alleged misdeeds occurred between 2002 and 2016 when the actor, now 54, was in his 30s and 40s.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
  • However, that same confidentiality also empowers terrorists and criminals to conceal their misdeeds—including the systemic abuse of millions of children.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of misdeeds
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