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a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)
The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.
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Recent Examples of felony
According to police records obtained by VIBE, Andrade is facing multiple felony charges, including home invasion with a firearm, false imprisonment/kidnapping, and grand larceny.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Jackson was charged with a felony for simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and felony drug possession.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Suarez was also convicted of an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, which can add another 15 years to someone’s sentence.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Four juveniles been charged with felonies in connection with the Jan. 19 assault, according to the Providence Police Department.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Jackson was charged with a felony for simultaneous possession of drugs and a firearm and felony drug possession.
—arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Suarez was also convicted of an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony, which can add another 15 years to someone’s sentence.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Four juveniles been charged with felonies in connection with the Jan. 19 assault, according to the Providence Police Department.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In August, Devereaux was again arrested and faced charges related to criminal trespass, jail records show.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Another rider received a one-year ban on April 20, 2025 for assaulting a CATS employee, second-degree trespass and disorderly conduct.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Criminal contempt is a misdemeanor carrying a $100,000 fine and up to a year in prison.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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One immigration agent is currently facing a misdemeanor battery charge in Cook County, accused of throwing a man to the ground who was filming him at a Brookfield gas station while the agent was off duty.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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