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
Mary Stewart, 48, has been charged with felonious assault and endangering children, according to Willoughby Municipal Court documents viewed by PEOPLE.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Those charges were reduced from more serious counts of aggravated murder and felonious assault.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 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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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Those charges were reduced from more serious counts of aggravated murder and felonious assault.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 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 lawsuit and criminal case have now both ostensibly been resolved.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The group is headed by Dominique Alexander, a stalwart Black Lives Matter and defund the police activist with a prior criminal history.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Drake Solomon accuses his former employer of disability discrimination and an unlawful severance offer.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Instead, advocates say those who are not in shelter are being pushed farther and farther away from services in an attempt to escape unlawful camping citations.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 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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The boxer, a son of legendary fighter Julio César Chávez, had a warrant for his arrest in Mexico in connection with allegedly dealing arms, distributing illicit drugs and having cartel ties.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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In the first three-plus months of the new administration, Coast Guard personnel detained more than 860 aliens and stopped as much illicit cocaine as was interdicted at sea during fiscal 2024, Adm. Kevin E. Lunday told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on May 14.—
Gidget Fuentes,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That is against the intent of the law and is wrongful.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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Drake Solomon, who performed as Rocky, the Denver Nuggets mascot, has filed a lawsuit against the franchise for wrongful termination.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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