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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 crimes
Why did Ed Gein confess his crimes?
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Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Rosenzweig worked on dozens of complex cases as a prosecutor in the economic crimes section, which focuses on healthcare fraud, money laundering and other financial schemes.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The outcome could set a precedent for how New Hampshire courts weigh childhood abuse and mental health against the gravity of violent crimes committed by minors.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Without his mother’s overbearing glare, Ed becomes romantically involved with Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), an intriguing outcast in town, and begins indulging in a spree of gruesome crimes that would later shock the nation.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The government has challenged the ruling, triggering a lengthy appeals process — highly unusual in immigration cases that don’t involve serious crimes.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Victims of crimes are also routinely allowed to address the judge in what are known as victim impact statements at a sentencing.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
As a condition of his bond, Nelson had been ordered not to commit any new crimes.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Any found guilty of truly heinous crimes.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Rosenzweig worked on dozens of complex cases as a prosecutor in the economic crimes section, which focuses on healthcare fraud, money laundering and other financial schemes.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The outcome could set a precedent for how New Hampshire courts weigh childhood abuse and mental health against the gravity of violent crimes committed by minors.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Without his mother’s overbearing glare, Ed becomes romantically involved with Adeline Watkins (Suzanna Son), an intriguing outcast in town, and begins indulging in a spree of gruesome crimes that would later shock the nation.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
The government has challenged the ruling, triggering a lengthy appeals process — highly unusual in immigration cases that don’t involve serious crimes.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Victims of crimes are also routinely allowed to address the judge in what are known as victim impact statements at a sentencing.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
As a condition of his bond, Nelson had been ordered not to commit any new crimes.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Any found guilty of truly heinous crimes.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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Jews are immersed in the spirituality of the holiday and proclaim their faith in God to accept their repentance, forgive their sins and seal their fate for a year of life, health and happiness.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cats' sins against humanity have been well-documented, from Rebel Wilson unzipping her fur to cockroaches with human faces.—
Janey Tracey,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amidst their divorce hearings, Guobadia was detained by ICE and deported back to Nigeria, a result of a history of immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Immergut also cited violations of the 10th Amendment and other federal statutes as reasons for her ruling.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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In Utah, preliminary hearings can be delayed for months in cases involving serious felonies, sometimes up to a year, according to Lazaro.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The other felonies combined can be up to a 20 year sentence.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This shame campaign, of course, is unlikely to put a dent in the NFL’s bottom line, just as previous outrages have failed to rattle this juggernaut, still the largest professional athletic league in the world by revenue.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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As a result of that and other outrages, in 2008 voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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