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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
Nelson, author of 2021’s Boys Enter the House, talked to the friends and family of the victims, as well as some who’d survived Gacy’s crimes, going even deeper on the victims’ stories.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Today, much of the building sits empty in north Charlotte, and local teenagers charged with crimes are sent to a state juvenile facility in Cabarrus County.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Ising’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with serious crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — were allowed to remain on the job, some for years.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
In the United States, there is a long history of sports betting and match-fixing crimes that have been tied to organized crime, both directly and indirectly.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite examining one of the most notorious American serial killers in history (played here by Michael Chernus), this show, which has received wide critical acclaim, doesn’t directly depict any of Gacy’s crimes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati will increase enforcement of low-level crimes following a recent shooting.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
According to SmartAsset, San Jose had the third lowest number of violent crimes per 100,000 people in the nation, and the fifth fewest property crimes.
—Sarah Linn
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old woman from Algeria, must spend at least 30 years in prison for her crimes against Lola Daviet, BFMTV reported.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Today, much of the building sits empty in north Charlotte, and local teenagers charged with crimes are sent to a state juvenile facility in Cabarrus County.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Ising’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with serious crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — were allowed to remain on the job, some for years.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
In the United States, there is a long history of sports betting and match-fixing crimes that have been tied to organized crime, both directly and indirectly.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite examining one of the most notorious American serial killers in history (played here by Michael Chernus), this show, which has received wide critical acclaim, doesn’t directly depict any of Gacy’s crimes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati will increase enforcement of low-level crimes following a recent shooting.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
According to SmartAsset, San Jose had the third lowest number of violent crimes per 100,000 people in the nation, and the fifth fewest property crimes.
—Sarah Linn
october 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Dahbia Benkired, a 27-year-old woman from Algeria, must spend at least 30 years in prison for her crimes against Lola Daviet, BFMTV reported.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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This generalized recognition of our nation’s foundational sins is certainly welcome, it’s just not geared toward a particular point.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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And my mom used to say, your sins will find you out.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Questions over gambling machines reached state Supreme Court Local police can enforce violations in certain circumstances, including at grocery stores and gas stations.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The New Brunswick house also possessed a history of building code violations and officials have since declared the building to be an unsafe structure, according to NJ Advance Media.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The man was one of 15 people scheduled to appear in Davis’ downtown courtroom that day under a new state law that shifted certain drug and theft crimes from misdemeanors to felonies for repeat offenders.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Last week, Phypers was arrested in court and charged with four felonies — two counts of injuring a spouse and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Women and children of the city are living in a state of terror, fearing that the fiend, if uncaught, will commit other outrages in this city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Such outrages have taken place even in New York City.—
Ofir Akunis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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