as in outlaws
to make or declare contrary to the law
wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations
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Recent Examples of criminalizes
The bill also criminalizes interior design.
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Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The federal Lacey Act prohibits the sale or transportation of wildlife taken in violation of state law and also criminalizes providing false information related to wildlife involved in interstate or international commerce.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The Take It Down Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, also known as NCII.
—Bethany Bruner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
As discussed earlier, the wire fraud statute criminalizes putting a plan into motion to wrongfully obtain money or property.
—Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Because getting around Kansas likely requires a car, this law not only criminalizes trans people but also cuts off their mobility.
—Darren Rosenblum, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County was under a Stage 1 burning restriction from the metro air district Thursday, which criminalizes burning wood fires in most cases.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The United Kingdom plans to bring into force a law that criminalizes the creation of non-consensual sexualized images, including through Grok, the chatbot within Elon Musk’s X application, following the app’s deepfake scandal of the last few weeks.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Abigail Luckey, 50, of North Hollywood entered a plea to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act, which criminalizes robbery or extortion affecting interstate commerce.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
The federal Lacey Act prohibits the sale or transportation of wildlife taken in violation of state law and also criminalizes providing false information related to wildlife involved in interstate or international commerce.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
The Take It Down Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, also known as NCII.
—Bethany Bruner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
As discussed earlier, the wire fraud statute criminalizes putting a plan into motion to wrongfully obtain money or property.
—Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Because getting around Kansas likely requires a car, this law not only criminalizes trans people but also cuts off their mobility.
—Darren Rosenblum, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Sacramento County was under a Stage 1 burning restriction from the metro air district Thursday, which criminalizes burning wood fires in most cases.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The United Kingdom plans to bring into force a law that criminalizes the creation of non-consensual sexualized images, including through Grok, the chatbot within Elon Musk’s X application, following the app’s deepfake scandal of the last few weeks.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Abigail Luckey, 50, of North Hollywood entered a plea to two counts of interference with commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act, which criminalizes robbery or extortion affecting interstate commerce.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminalizes
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The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The law bans fees on the tax or tip portions of customers’ bills.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The bill’s backers are considering more guidelines to make sure the bill only specifically bans those agents who participated in the ongoing immigration crackdown, Gonzalez said.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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