as in crime
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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
Ebony Park has been charged with eight counts of felony child abuse.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 May 2026
All three charges are felonies.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
In early 2023, Adult Swim cut ties with Roiland following felony domestic abuse charges that were later dismissed.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Parker was charged in 2024 with eight counts of felony child abuse and disregard for life – one for each bullet in the gun the student used.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 May 2026
All three charges are felonies.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
In early 2023, Adult Swim cut ties with Roiland following felony domestic abuse charges that were later dismissed.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Parker was charged in 2024 with eight counts of felony child abuse and disregard for life – one for each bullet in the gun the student used.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for felony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
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Violent crime dropped by nearly half from his first year as mayor to his last, according to LAPD and FBI-era data, and city leaders frequently touted LA’s turnaround compared with the 1990s.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Kelvin Evans, 40, entered a guilty plea to single counts of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft in Fulton County Superior Court, according Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Evans faced charges of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with intent to commit theft, according to the October 2024 indictment.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The owner of the horses was charged with allowing livestock to run at-large forbidden, a misdemeanor.—
Jeff A. Chamer
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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For example, in 2019, New York removed cash bail for most misdemeanor and lower-level felonies.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Kapoor, who had moved from Atlanta to Miami to attend college, faces 10 years or more in prison on the money-laundering and payroll-tax violations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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