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 continuity of care breaks down, the consequences eventually reappear inside emergency rooms, homeless shelters and criminal justice systems.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The erosion of due process when AI mediates government decisions in welfare, immigration, and the criminal justice system.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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As a result of the operation, 22 were arrested on charges that included affray, possession of narcotics, resisting without violence, and unlawful possession of a weapon.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Kelly was indicted on one count each of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and unlawful imprisonment and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
21 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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They’re also represented by Charles Linehan, the former head of Brooklyn’s Conviction Review Unit, who went into private practice last year, with his firm, Newirth Linenhan, focusing on wrongful conviction cases.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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In a departure from his past life as a lawyer and advocate for a labor union, Loevy spent more than 25 years at Loevy & Loevy representing victims of wrongful convictions and victims of police abuse and also mentored younger attorneys.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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