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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
Elkhart still paying for past misconduct Since 2006, courts have exonerated six people wrongfully convicted of crimes in Elkhart.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Violent crime overall is down in Detroit, according to city data.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Violent crime overall is down in Detroit, according to city data.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crime
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That much of this criminality has occurred on American college campuses is because many who inhabit these campuses – faculty, administrators, and students – either support it or refuse to condemn it.—
Jay Bergman,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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The state has failed to produce a single piece of evidence linking me to any act of violence or criminality.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Which is a shame, because there are alternatives to demolition, including one on display just a few blocks away.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 June 2025
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His parents, Polish immigrants who fled German conquest and discrimination, took Indian land—and felt shame over doing so, having been uprooted themselves.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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This momentary pause, this saving interruption of the headlong, breathless trajectory of rape or murder, admitted a kind of compassion, pity, even tenderness, halting injustice in its tracks.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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One of the earliest warnings about pity in Western philosophy comes from the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus.—
Colin Marshall,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The case is likely to join a string of recent rulings from the Supreme Court's conservative majority that have unraveled campaign finance limits as violations of the First Amendment, allowing more money to flow into politics.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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As a result, anyone who sought treatment for a physical illness at St. Leonard’s Hospital first had to confess their sins and have their soul cleansed.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The Lorde’s Virgin birth came on June 27, and it was born with sin.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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He was also indicted on felony charges related to Jan. 6, but that case was dropped after Trump was elected in November.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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That was because Florida law did not have a felony charge for the reckless operation of a boat that resulted in serious injuries.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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“Crime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crime. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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