as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
He was originally charged with one count of murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Caleb Flynn was charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence, but a Miami County court official told Fox News Digital that the prosecutor is considering additional charges.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Charges in Riverfront Live shooting Both men face felonious assault charges in state court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Franeek Cobb, 24, and Derrick Long, 29, were arrested Monday on charges of felonious assault, the Cincinnati Police Department said in a news release.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Caleb Flynn was charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence, but a Miami County court official told Fox News Digital that the prosecutor is considering additional charges.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Charges in Riverfront Live shooting Both men face felonious assault charges in state court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Franeek Cobb, 24, and Derrick Long, 29, were arrested Monday on charges of felonious assault, the Cincinnati Police Department said in a news release.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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When Richards began his career in criminal-justice advocacy, the idea of closing Rikers Island would have been a radical fantasy.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Jayvon Boyd, 27, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the stabbing, which occurred the day before.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The 27-year-old founder of a Sikh motorcycle club that prosecutors say was linked to the notorious Hells Angels has been sentenced for illegally dealing in firearms and unlawful possession of a machine gun.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The Justice Department has repeatedly argued that the information sought in the subpoenas is needed to investigate possible fraud or unlawful off-label promotion of drugs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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And while the medical community rejected the compounds, today’s illicit drug manufacturers have revived nitazenes in a far more concentrated and hazardous form.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Reporters crowded around Scott, asking him about Becerra and whether the candidate knew about the illicit arrangement.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The families of three of the victims sued the Cuban government and the Cuban Air Force in a wrongful-death lawsuit in October 1996, and won $187 million in damages in a landmark case.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Alameda County settled a wrongful termination lawsuit on Tuesday for $800,000 with Patti Lee, a former District Attorney’s Office public information officer who alleged discrimination and retaliation for refusing to conceal information from the press by former District Attorney Pamela Price.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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