hate crime

noun

Definition of hate crimenext
as in bias crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime And the Homeless Continuum of Care Board would change its call for a representative from the LGBTQ+ community to one that provides services to hate crime victims. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Last month, the mayor announced the first-ever municipal strategy for New York City to combat antisemitism, including tens of millions of dollars in funding for hate crime prevention and Jewish cultural centers. — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 City Hall will increase grant funding to community organizations that focus on hate crime prevention and survivor support. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 It is not being investigated as a hate crime at this time, police said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hate crime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
  1. bias crime
  2. error
  3. debt
  4. crime
  5. violation
  6. wrongdoing
  7. felony
  8. misdemeanor
Noun
  • The department also has a dedicated officer who tracks bias crimes and serves as a liaison with the LGBTQ community.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The police report does not list the incident as a hate/bias crime.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of bias crime
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  • Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Associated Press told CBS Miami that a data entry error caused an incorrect vote total to briefly appear for Locklin, which was quickly identified and corrected.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of error
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  • Through the partnership, ForgiveCo will acquire and permanently eliminate $1 million in medical debt held by local veterans.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The other would be to add it to an increase in the debt ceiling, if applicable.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of debt
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  • Republicans, however, could take advantage of Newsom’s action and cast him as a soft-on-crime liberal who is out of touch with most Americans, which risks turning away moderate voters.
    — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenberg was sworn in as assistant attorney general in charge of the department's National Security Division in June 2025 and oversaw cases involving espionage, terrorism, export control violations, cyber crimes and other matters.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • The Lakers, playing with Sexton as their primary ballhandler during the stretch, had four turnovers during the drought, including a shot clock violation after a timeout.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The building didn’t just fall into disrepair but was legally condemned by the town of Branford due to fire safety and other code violations.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of violation
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  • GoodRx has not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to resolve the allegations.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Spokespeople for the Interior and Transportation departments have denied wrongdoing on the part of their respective leaders to media outlets.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of wrongdoing
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  • In June, Indiana prosecutors charged Kevin Singh with felony stalking and intimidation and misdemeanor harassment in a case involving Cunningham.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Raybould noted Demby has been arrested before on felony charges.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of felony
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  • The bystander video contradicted that claim, and the government refiled the misdemeanor assault charge she is now convicted of.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The other man charged in the 2025 case pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of misdemeanor

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