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 In a strange quirk of the 2026-27 fixture list, Leeds have been sent to the scenes of those crimes in quick succession once again. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Federal prosecutors usually do not use espionage charges to convict foreign agents spying on exile groups, but instead charge them with other crimes like conspiracy or acting as an agent of a foreign government. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The second factor was the similarity between the crimes being committed by Bosnian Serb forces and those of the Nazis during World War II. — Aryeh Neier, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 In July, the teenage shooter was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to his crimes. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 More than any general theme or idea, Clancy’s crimes seem to have hinged on a moment of catastrophic dysfunction. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 Chalfant said his client was happy to see Babb prosecuted for his crimes. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 In June, a top story was the arrest of fifteen Minnesotans who were charged with federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers in connection with a March 1st protest outside of ICE’s Minnesota headquarters. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 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

Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Because there were code violations, such as missing fire extinguishers, everyone who had been sleeping in the clubhouse building could no longer do so.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

So lets unpack all the sins and consequences, starting with those tied to the case John just closed.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Some Jews may pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins.

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

Definition of sins

Noun

Domestic violence crimes in California are generally charged as misdemeanors, although depending on the circumstances, they can be charged as felonies, as the Eisner Gorin law firm explained.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Lowery pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter in addition to possession of a firearm by a felon in July, both Class D felonies with habitual offender status.

— Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of felonies

Noun

The Club started a position years ago on the belief that CEO Charlie Scharf could clean up the bank's past regulatory misdeeds.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

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