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
Sanchez is facing a level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury charge and three misdemeanor charges, battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The original version of the bill would have allowed perpetrators to be charged with felony murder, which would add up to 15 years to the underlying sentence.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This incident led to the felony forcible penetration charge.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Three men, Sergio Godinez-Lopez, 24, Christopher Monteroso, 21, and Jonathan Valenzuela-Castro, 21, were arrested on multiple felony counts, the San Rafael Police Department said in a news release.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
The original version of the bill would have allowed perpetrators to be charged with felony murder, which would add up to 15 years to the underlying sentence.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This incident led to the felony forcible penetration charge.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Three men, Sergio Godinez-Lopez, 24, Christopher Monteroso, 21, and Jonathan Valenzuela-Castro, 21, were arrested on multiple felony counts, the San Rafael Police Department said in a news release.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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Rafael is a crime and breaking news reporter at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has touted his accomplishments as a redo of zoning laws to allow for more building, reduced violent crime, and a tripling of affordable housing.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Public filings list dozens of convictions and dismissals spanning more than two decades, mostly low-level felonies and misdemeanors such as theft, criminal trespass and panhandling.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jake is revealed to be embezzling from his business and steadily engages in a series of moral, personal, and legal trespasses that are at least as bad as Vince’s.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lewis faces one count of reckless driving and one count of driving while intoxicated, both misdemeanors, according to online court records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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Courts have found that driving without a license, a misdemeanor that in Alabama carries a fine of $10 to $100, doesn’t constitute underlying recklessness for charges like manslaughter or murder.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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And there have been 70 weapons violations with a gun this year, versus 43 in 2024.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tamara and her cousins say the audio release is just the latest violation of their rights under Marsy’s Law, a California statute that gives crime victims the rights to privacy, dignity and respect.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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