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as in violations
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
The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.
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Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
This significant sentence reflects the seriousness of those crimes.
—Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Bad actors count on the lack of transparency around cryptocurrency and the opaque world of shell companies to commit crimes, said Dennis Lormel, a former section chief of the FBI’s Financial Crimes Unit who specialized in investigating money laundering, terror funding and fraud.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But if Parker is found guilty of crimes tied to this 2023 shooting, insurance issuers could have a strong case to absolve themselves from having to pay Zwerner.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The nurse committed the crimes between December 2023 and May 2024 in a clinic near Aachen in western Germany.
—CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Van Horn’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — have stayed on the job.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025
Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
This significant sentence reflects the seriousness of those crimes.
—Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Bad actors count on the lack of transparency around cryptocurrency and the opaque world of shell companies to commit crimes, said Dennis Lormel, a former section chief of the FBI’s Financial Crimes Unit who specialized in investigating money laundering, terror funding and fraud.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
And one by one, in nearly every case where men were accused of crimes, what little evidence was presented fell apart in court.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
But if Parker is found guilty of crimes tied to this 2023 shooting, insurance issuers could have a strong case to absolve themselves from having to pay Zwerner.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
The nurse committed the crimes between December 2023 and May 2024 in a clinic near Aachen in western Germany.
—CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Van Horn’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — have stayed on the job.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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And while traffic violations haven’t been privatized, Dubai’s new traffic cameras are likely generating predictable incomes that would attract investors.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The events of that day prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to sue authorities on O’Hara’s behalf for alleged violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights, among other claims.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the Eastern Church, God isn’t interested in finding someone to punish for our sins; God is interested in becoming one with the physical universe, including humanity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sampson is expected to be formally charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and additional felonies, Spectrum News reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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More than a month after one of its professors was arrested on charges of violent felonies at an anti-ICE rally, an elite private university has refused to say whether the academic has been punished.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is not the first time the social media personality has claimed to be a victim of physical and mental wrongdoings.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Today’s designation is a critical step in holding accountable and changing the behavior of Nigerian officials who have facilitated and created an environment conducive to the outrages in Nigeria.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Women and children of the city are living in a state of terror, fearing that the fiend, if uncaught, will commit other outrages in this city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doing so might cost the officer who Kyle shot to expose the many misdeeds of the Kingstown Police Department, if Mike can’t effectively get State Attorney, and former lover, Evelyn Foley (Necar Zadegan) to drop the charges against his brother.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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