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
Unemployment or underemployment out of the gate is pernicious not only for lifetime earnings but also for second-order effects like criminality (not just lying on resumes).
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Public corruption and criminality by public officials undermines trust and confidence in government, period.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 27 May 2025
Prosecutors have tried to hone in on the criminality of what transpired between Combs and Ventura rather than the trials and tribulations of their relationship, said Sarah Krissoff, a former assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
That much of this criminality has occurred on American college campuses is because many who inhabit these campuses – faculty, administrators, and students – either support it or refuse to condemn it.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Public corruption and criminality by public officials undermines trust and confidence in government, period.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 27 May 2025
Prosecutors have tried to hone in on the criminality of what transpired between Combs and Ventura rather than the trials and tribulations of their relationship, said Sarah Krissoff, a former assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
That much of this criminality has occurred on American college campuses is because many who inhabit these campuses – faculty, administrators, and students – either support it or refuse to condemn it.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminality
crime
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Fans of horror movies and crime thrillers will be intrigued by Get Out and Seven.—
Paulina Jayne Isaac,
Glamour,
5 July 2025
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Cincinnati's recent uptick in crime During a June 24 news conference, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, Police Chief Teresa Theetge and other city leaders acknowledged the unease over crime among Cincinnati residents, particularly in neighborhoods in the urban core.—
Fox19 staff,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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