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a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)
The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.
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Recent Examples of felonies
Our office is ready for any uptick in crime the World Cup may bring, including requesting passport holds for visitors charged with serious Class A or B felonies and increasing on-call staff to ensure efficient review and filing for crimes that may be committed overnight or over the weekends.
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Ben Wheeler
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Bauser has been charged with seven felonies and one misdemeanor, per the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Wondra was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping in the second degree, destruction of evidence and a persistent violator enhancement, which can be added by prosecutors when someone has been convicted of at least three felonies.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Tony Lee Hughes, 38, of the 600 block of Camelot Manor, is charged with Level 6 felonies of killing a domestic animal and mutilating a vertebrate animal.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
In June 2024, he was convicted of three felonies; Joe, near the end of his term six months later, pardoned his son, despite earlier pledging not to do so.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
He is charged with first- and second-degree assault, both felonies.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The legislation followed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of more than 650,000 ballots last month, and violations are now felonies punishable by up to three years in jail.
—Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Ben Wheeler
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Bauser has been charged with seven felonies and one misdemeanor, per the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Wondra was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping in the second degree, destruction of evidence and a persistent violator enhancement, which can be added by prosecutors when someone has been convicted of at least three felonies.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Tony Lee Hughes, 38, of the 600 block of Camelot Manor, is charged with Level 6 felonies of killing a domestic animal and mutilating a vertebrate animal.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
In June 2024, he was convicted of three felonies; Joe, near the end of his term six months later, pardoned his son, despite earlier pledging not to do so.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
He is charged with first- and second-degree assault, both felonies.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 June 2026
George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
The legislation followed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of more than 650,000 ballots last month, and violations are now felonies punishable by up to three years in jail.
—Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonies
Noun
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Guerrero Flores was charged in a New York federal court with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists in crimes that stretched more than a decade, authorities announced in December.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Predominantly hired by narcotics gangs, more than 100 other crimes that involved children include bombings, kidnappings, torture, shootings, stabbings and setting other kids on fire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Violations are misdemeanors punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail or both.—
Isabel Beer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Those charges are misdemeanors.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Felonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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