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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
In addition to stalking and domestic violence crimes, the companies must also act in cases that involve violations of protective orders in stalking cases.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Nevertheless, things aren’t looking good for Ohm, and that’s before Mal arrives the next day to destroy any evidence of his crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
She was then convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and two other crimes in March 1991, according to CNN.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Botstein was presented with information about Epstein’s past crimes and related allegations against him, Gorelick wrote.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Mashburn-Smith confessed to the crimes and was charged with Unlawful Activity with Certain Minors, the sheriff's office said.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Some non-violent crimes are also down, data shows.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The 14-page bill improves enforcement of no-contact orders, ups repeat violations of protection orders to felony offenses, and provides protection to witnesses and victims who report domestic violence crimes.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Nevertheless, things aren’t looking good for Ohm, and that’s before Mal arrives the next day to destroy any evidence of his crimes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Ma supports the death penalty for those who kill police officers in the line of duty or commit heinous crimes against women and children.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
She was then convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and two other crimes in March 1991, according to CNN.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Botstein was presented with information about Epstein’s past crimes and related allegations against him, Gorelick wrote.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Mashburn-Smith confessed to the crimes and was charged with Unlawful Activity with Certain Minors, the sheriff's office said.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Some non-violent crimes are also down, data shows.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The 14-page bill improves enforcement of no-contact orders, ups repeat violations of protection orders to felony offenses, and provides protection to witnesses and victims who report domestic violence crimes.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
Noun
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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In addition to stalking and domestic violence crimes, the companies must also act in cases that involve violations of protective orders in stalking cases.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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The program is open to people with active low-level warrants tied to misdemeanor or traffic offenses, some low-level property felonies, certain drug felonies and some probation violations.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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In 2015, six Baltimore police officers were charged with felonies ranging from assault to murder in connection with the death of Freddie Gray, a Black man who’d suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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But there were also intentional wrongdoings.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) conducted a thorough inspection of our facility just last week, found absolutely no wrongdoings, and fully renewed our license.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.—
John O’Hara,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most of the long montage took issue with what the band presented as America’s historic misdeeds, from the era of slavery up through America’s missile strikes in Iran.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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