as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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Recent Examples of criminality
The perceptions of criminality and homicide rate indicators both continued their long running trend of improvement.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Carvajal’s decades inside the inner circles of power give him a unique vantage point on how criminality became institutionalized under Maduro — and, before him, Chávez.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
The series boasts all the good bone structure of a traditional family drama, with threads of criminality, infidelity, lies, drugs and everything in between woven throughout each episode.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
The title track is a sociopolitical corrido that uses the imagery of the popular bingo-like Mexican game to comment on topics like immigration and the past criminality of the current U.S. president.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Carvajal’s decades inside the inner circles of power give him a unique vantage point on how criminality became institutionalized under Maduro — and, before him, Chávez.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
The series boasts all the good bone structure of a traditional family drama, with threads of criminality, infidelity, lies, drugs and everything in between woven throughout each episode.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
The title track is a sociopolitical corrido that uses the imagery of the popular bingo-like Mexican game to comment on topics like immigration and the past criminality of the current U.S. president.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminality
crime
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Upcoming, he’ll be seen in Blumhouse/Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, as well as A24’s crime drama Primetime from director Lance Oppenheim.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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The suspension follows a string of violent crimes, including an April homicide, and the owner’s admission of illegally selling alcohol well after the 2 a.m. cutoff.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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