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
Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence Monday night in Los Angeles, according to a person with knowledge of the incident not authorized to speak publicly.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
According to court records, the man has 10 prior felony convictions going back to 1991.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
He was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on multiple felony charges.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 June 2026
If convicted of murder, a first-degree felony, Anthony faces five to 99 years in prison.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
According to court records, the man has 10 prior felony convictions going back to 1991.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
He was booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on multiple felony charges.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 June 2026
If convicted of murder, a first-degree felony, Anthony faces five to 99 years in prison.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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Abouammo asked the federal court to toss the charge, arguing it could only be filed in a federal court in Washington state, where the alleged crime occurred.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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The only crime Henry Bemis (Burgess Meredith) committed was having a desire to read his books in peace in a world that tried to stifle his true self.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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After being issued the trespass warning, Field left the gas station and then went to a nearby mobile home park and continued to cause a disturbance.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Oriyomi was then read a trespass warning at the airport.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The expectant father, who shot a makeshift target that exploded into a blue cloud, igniting the surrounding brush, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of US Forest Service regulations and was ordered to pay restitution for the damages.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Sevean Brown, 26, and Hassan Ameer Nelson, 25, both of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to several felony and misdemeanor charges, including robbery, burglary and assault, according to a news release from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for May 31st - June 6th, 2026.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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