hate crimes

Definition of hate crimesnext
plural of hate crime

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crimes
Noun
  • However, Ederheimer added that mandatory minimum sentences may not actually encourage violent offenders not to commit crimes, further adding to the complex balance of maintaining justice and community safety.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • While the general grifter is allowed to reinvent themselves, be openly ambitious, and romanticize their crimes, the female grifter—and especially the SGG—is met with significantly less permission and a higher demand for likability.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When teams have not been rigorously tested in realistic, high-pressure environments, automation can become a force multiplier for errors.
    James Hadley, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.
    Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Long Beach was then blanked for the first 3½ minutes of the second half with two shot clock violations, but the Titans could only extend their lead by four points.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Fines start at $100 and can reach $1,000 for multiple violations.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Venezuela’s external liabilities, including arbitration claims and bilateral debts — estimated at $150 billion to $170 billion, according to Reuters — complicates any recovery timeline, said Eric Fine, a portfolio manager from VanEck.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026
  • When that happens, a more serious concern tends to set in about whether your delinquent debts could ultimately lead to a lawsuit and a judgment against you in court.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Sadowsky, however, argued that Olsen has accepted responsibility for his misdeeds.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.
    Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Hate crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hate%20crimes. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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