criminalizes

present tense third-person singular of criminalize
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 festival, taking place in Riyadh from September 26 to October 9, has been widely condemned as an attempt to whitewash the Saudi regime, which heavily criminalizes LGBTQ+ people and has ordered the killing of journalists like Jamal Khashoggi. Samantha Riedel, Them., 6 Oct. 2025 The Mann Act criminalizes the transport of a person across state lines for the purpose of prostitution. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025 On the other hand, a foreign terrorism designation actually criminalizes involvement in terrorist activity. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025 What kind of belonging criminalizes your very breath? Sonny Alejandra, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 In Thailand, a sedition law is frequently abused—alongside the draconian lèse-majesté law that criminalizes insulting royalty. Stephen Townley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The law, passed during the 2025 legislative session, criminalizes voting in support of sanctuary policies for immigrants. Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 June 2025
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  • North Carolina The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission outlaws the sale of alcoholic beverages through happy hour promotions.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Texas passed an artificial intelligence law in June that similarly outlaws the collection of biometric data without permission.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • An Ohio law introduced this year bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state's colleges and universities.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The package implements health certification requirements, voids contracts between brokers and consumers that require deposits and bans brokers from selling animals in the state.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Criminalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminalizes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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