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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
But his eventual unraveling included accusations of misappropriated funds, his resignation, a bizarre alleged suicide-for-hire and insurance scam plot, a stint in rehab for drug addiction, dozens of financial crimes, his disbarment and, ultimately, the murder charges.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Netflix's Worst Ex Ever details Wilson's crimes and chronicles how Testasecca's involvement was critical in leading authorities to the killer.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But wouldn’t unwarrantedly suspecting a partner, or a father, of such heinous crimes in fact be its own kind of monstrousness?
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Trump issued a pardon to Peters in December that was considered symbolic, because a president doesn't have jurisdiction over state-level crimes.
—Bente Birkeland, NPR, 15 May 2026
Republicans accused Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of allowing people in the country illegally to get away with serious crimes.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That’s the job of law enforcement, who make arrests, judges who sentence criminals to pay for their crimes, and a parole board that cares about public safety.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
To be sure, some federal judges have expressed concern in recent years that some US espionage claims haven’t been supported by the facts in court, where defendants were charged with lesser crimes like visa violations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Netflix's Worst Ex Ever details Wilson's crimes and chronicles how Testasecca's involvement was critical in leading authorities to the killer.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
But wouldn’t unwarrantedly suspecting a partner, or a father, of such heinous crimes in fact be its own kind of monstrousness?
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
Trump issued a pardon to Peters in December that was considered symbolic, because a president doesn't have jurisdiction over state-level crimes.
—Bente Birkeland, NPR, 15 May 2026
Republicans accused Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano of allowing people in the country illegally to get away with serious crimes.
—Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
That’s the job of law enforcement, who make arrests, judges who sentence criminals to pay for their crimes, and a parole board that cares about public safety.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
To be sure, some federal judges have expressed concern in recent years that some US espionage claims haven’t been supported by the facts in court, where defendants were charged with lesser crimes like visa violations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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Meanwhile, 24 eateries, including a local cafe, received citations for health code violations such as brown residue in the ice machine, a lack of quaternary ammonia test strips and improperly cooled food.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Commercial and industrial customers face $500 penalties for a first offense and $1,500 for additional violations.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The Orson subplot feels like the show is shooting one too many fish in the barrel, because the sins of the grown-ups provide enough targets on their own.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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Dominic Gibson, 20, of North Little Rock faces charges of using another person's property to facilitate a crime, as well as theft and fleeing, all felonies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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All were indicted for conspiracy to commit offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as well as other felonies.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Viewers also got a closer look at how Tarek was there for her during the difficult period, especially when the pair had a tearful heart-to-heart and forgave each other for all their past wrongdoings in the first episode.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The goal was to uncover all of the wrongdoings by the former coach tied to his extramarital affair with the 32-year-old football staffer.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 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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During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Magyar presented himself as a longtime insider of Orbán’s world who was now exposing the misdeeds of his former friends and colleagues.—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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