as in crime
law
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
Timothy Johnson, 39, was charged with a felony count of robbery and three misdemeanor counts of resisting/obstructing an officer, police said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Chavez was charged with being an accessory to a crime and abuse of a corpse in Rivas-Hernandez’s death and pleaded guilty to one felony count of being an accessory in November 2023.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
He was booked and fingerprinted on multiple felony charges, as Inmate No.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
An arrest warrant was obtained and he was later charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle, then released on bond.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Chavez was charged with being an accessory to a crime and abuse of a corpse in Rivas-Hernandez’s death and pleaded guilty to one felony count of being an accessory in November 2023.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
He was booked and fingerprinted on multiple felony charges, as Inmate No.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
An arrest warrant was obtained and he was later charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle, then released on bond.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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To conceal his crimes, Hemphill, who is also a lawyer, threatened to have the women arrested or killed by falsely claiming to have vast resources and connections to police and organized crime, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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He has previously been convicted of offenses including burglary, criminal trespass, evading arrest, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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When an intrusion onto commercial property would be a trespass for a member of the public, law enforcement officers cannot enter the property without the owner’s consent, a warrant, or certain special circumstances.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2025
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In 1992, Sam pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of assault and received probation.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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They were arrested in June 2023 on four misdemeanor counts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Employers may continue to enforce drug-free workplace policies and discipline employees for violations.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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