Thesaurus results for CRIMINALITY

criminality

noun

ˌkri-mə-ˈna-lə-tē

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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 Somehow, the right to protest became an expression of an ideology that defends criminality. —

Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 For over a decade, Ajax have been attempting to educate the club’s young players about the dangers of being drawn into criminality. —

Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 The government, along with much of purple and red America, pound the message that ICE in Minnesota is all about state corruption and criminality. —

Ed Bok Lee, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 Ratzel qualifies for a habitual criminality repeater enhancer for his charges due to a prior felony conviction in Milwaukee County in 2019. —

Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminality

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crime

Noun

Lewis and Peters were each convicted of attempting to influence a public servant, but also convicted of additional, different crimes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
He never was charged with a crime, according to the complaint.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026