BIAS CRIME Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

bias crime

noun

Definition of bias crime

as in hate crime

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Recent Examples of bias crime Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said. — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime. — Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024 Those numbers have continued to rise in the first month of 2024 as the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force has seen a 12% increase in bias crimes, according to police department statistics. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bias crime

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Noun

The killings, investigated as a possible hate crime, drew national attention.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Assi is charged with a hate crime, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hate crime

Noun

Someone who visits the malicious website directly may see a 404 error page instead of the fake installer.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The experts, who had all studied AI in academic settings, all brought up the ironies of the automation problem, where AI makes errors that humans can’t catch.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

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Both candidates believe violent crime should be the priority at the district attorney’s office.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
The state persistently ranks near the bottom nationally on poverty, crime and public education, and disenchanted voters are pleading for change.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of crime

Noun

And unlike state authorities who can be sued for civil rights violations in state courts, federal law enforcement authorities are generally shielded from such lawsuits based on legal precedents.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Power & Light, in fact, never has generated the revenue to meet debt obligations.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
An explosion in borrowing costs would signal that France is at the mercy of the bond market, which has started pricing in growing odds of a debt default.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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