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
Firearms were involved in 46 of the felonious deaths.
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Mary Stewart, 48, has been charged with felonious assault and endangering children, according to Willoughby Municipal Court documents viewed by PEOPLE.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
All three of the men are facing multiple charges, including felonious assault.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
According to court records, Merriweather and Vernon have been charged with felonious assault.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2025
Mary Stewart, 48, has been charged with felonious assault and endangering children, according to Willoughby Municipal Court documents viewed by PEOPLE.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
All three of the men are facing multiple charges, including felonious assault.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2025
According to court records, Merriweather and Vernon have been charged with felonious assault.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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The Office of the Inspector General launched a criminal investigation and determined the shots had been fired from where two FBI agents and an Oregon State Police officer had been standing.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Abrego was brought back in June to face criminal charges of transporting migrants living in the United States illegally.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reversal of a century of progress in human rights — the unlawful oppression of the foreigner, the poor and the distressed — seems to be the new American way.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Guevara, who came to the US from El Salvador in 2004, was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite being legal, the illicit market is thriving, with only 38% of the cannabis consumed in California coming from licensed growers, according to a 2024 report released by the state Department of Cannabis Control.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Actress Grace Van Patten portrayed Knox as the show explored her wrongful conviction for the death of her roommate in Italy.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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And in the case of wrongful acquittal, such as ours, the same principle should apply.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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