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
Although Flynn, who reported the death to police, said someone broke into their house and shot Ashley, the singer has been 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, 4 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
The plutocrat puppets like Bannon and the felonious Trumps will destroy the courts, justice system and balance of power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Caleb Flynn is charged with one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of tampering with evidence.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 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
The plutocrat puppets like Bannon and the felonious Trumps will destroy the courts, justice system and balance of power.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Caleb Flynn is charged with one count of murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, and two counts of tampering with evidence.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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Broidy’s criminal convictions notwithstanding, his allegations against Chalker appeared plausible.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In October, the Justice Department filed criminal charges against James that have since been thrown out successive times by federal judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Heifler was charged with ferdeal counts of unlawful possession of a destructive devices and unlawful making of destructive devices, officials said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stanford School of Medicine prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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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Two men who worked as couriers for an illicit delivery service that sold methamphetamine, ketamine and cocaine in the same style as popular restaurant and grocery deliver services were given sentences that did not include any prison time, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Economically depressed, Garberville depends on an illicit economy — cannabis production — that is the town’s most open secret.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Robert Gruendel filed the complaint in federal court in California, claiming wrongful termination after raising safety concerns with CEO Brett Adcock and chief engineer Kyle Edelberg in September 2025.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The United States declared Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention earlier in March, urging the Taliban to release Coyle and other hostages.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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