Thesaurus results for CRIMINALITY

criminality

noun

ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē

Definition of criminality next

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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 But the public image was always one of criminality rather than survival. —

Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026 From boardroom to drug reps, Purdue Pharma was shot through with criminality. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026 It is designed to tell a comprehensive story of enterprise criminality, not to disrupt the next retaliatory shooting. —

Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 DeMore also talked about his experience in juvenile court and his understanding of brain development’s impact on criminality. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminality

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crime

Noun

Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026