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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
Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.
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Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Five of the eight were convicted of crimes in support of the plot, according to the Michigan attorney general.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the city recorded about 2,500 violent crimes per 100,000 residents—the highest rate in Tennessee and among the worst in the country, according to FBI data.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Released in September 2025, Blood & Myth follows the Iñupiaq man and respected actor Teddy Kyle Smith, who became a fugitive following a string of violent crimes in the remote town of Kiana, Alaska.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Most violent crimes and property crimes declined in 2024, the latest period for which annual data is available, compared with the prior year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The attorney announced earlier this year that the department had expanded the incentives for whistleblowers who reported a slew of crimes, including customs fraud and tariff evasion.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.
—Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Five of the eight were convicted of crimes in support of the plot, according to the Michigan attorney general.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the city recorded about 2,500 violent crimes per 100,000 residents—the highest rate in Tennessee and among the worst in the country, according to FBI data.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Released in September 2025, Blood & Myth follows the Iñupiaq man and respected actor Teddy Kyle Smith, who became a fugitive following a string of violent crimes in the remote town of Kiana, Alaska.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Most violent crimes and property crimes declined in 2024, the latest period for which annual data is available, compared with the prior year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The attorney announced earlier this year that the department had expanded the incentives for whistleblowers who reported a slew of crimes, including customs fraud and tariff evasion.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the state attorney general charged 20 state felonies against eight people alleged to have engaged in planning and training for an attack on the statehouse and a plan to kidnap lawmakers, including Whitmer.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Charged with five felonies, Kendra pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor and served just over a year in prison.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 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
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“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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