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
Burglary/Breaking & Entering – The unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025
The driver has been charged with three felonies in the incident.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
The former student at the University of Washington was also charged with one felony count of burglary.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Possession of a firearm on school property is a third-degree felony.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for felony
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2025
The driver has been charged with three felonies in the incident.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
The former student at the University of Washington was also charged with one felony count of burglary.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Possession of a firearm on school property is a third-degree felony.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for felony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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With countless crimes to choose from, the series joins its sister show, American Murder.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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From cold cases cracked decades later to trials still underway, here are 18 fatal crimes that occurred at colleges and universities.—
Corin Cesaric,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit accuses the agency of negligence, emotional distress, trespass, false imprisonment and assault and battery.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brown was also charged with second-degree criminal trespass.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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That February brought major attention to Paul, as she was charged with three misdemeanors: assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Howard Geib, 54, of Merrillville is charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 2 felony, and misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The complaint at the crux of Lopez v. Apple is a violation of privacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball that concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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