CRIMES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

crimes

noun

plural of crime

as in shames

a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a crime to waste food, so give the rest of the pizza to me

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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 Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 McKinney touts the city attorney’s prosecutor role as a means to stem quality-of-life crimes and curb homelessness. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The rewards are intended to encourage people with information about the crimes to come forward. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 When they were first charged with the crimes, Marques Smith was 20-years-old and Marquan Smith was 18-years-old. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Public executions by stoning, burning or hanging were originally meant to show a wide audience the consequences of breaking the law for crimes ranging from adultery to robbery to murder. — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 The filmmaker pushes her to admit her complicity in her crimes and Evans’ dealings, but Seyfried (as Holmes) demurs. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026 In addition to the state charges, Blair may also face federal charges for any alleged crimes aboard the flight. — Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021

Definition of shames

Noun

Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Although the cameras aren’t yet issuing official tickets — the program must undergo a 60-day warning period in November — preliminary testing data captured 100,000 speeding violations over the course of nine days last month.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

Lamb, who was once floated for the service’s top job, treats his current position as a kind of penance for past sins, both for himself and for his underlings.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
In what might be Warner’s only good decision this year, the studio is atoning for its censorship sins by releasing a 4K restoration of the director’s original cut across cinemas.

— Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

Silverio is currently awaiting extradition to Nevada County, where he will be charged with multiple felonies, including stalking, animal cruelty, and vandalism.

— Coleman Petit, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Sguros was arrested this week and charged with five felonies, including official misconduct and criminal use of deceased personal identification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of felonies

Noun

At the same time, the league is dealing with questions over its efforts to encourage club sustainability and competitive balance following its recent ruling against Manchester City (Haaland’s club) for financial wrongdoings.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Typically, people will try to make amends with each other and seek forgiveness for wrongdoings.

— Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongdoings

Noun

With local cops, plagued by rumors of departmental misdeeds, looking for a peaceful solution and federal authorities contemplating extreme action, the situation escalates.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
More recently, investigations of financial misdeeds have inspired public ennui.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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