HATE CRIMES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hate crimes

noun

plural of hate crime

as in bias crimes

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Noun

The center says identity crimes have shifted from isolated events into more layered cases that can spread across multiple accounts and institutions.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of crimes

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The agency had found six violations of state code by the company after detainees complained about a lack of protective equipment and proper training while cleaning the facility for $1 per day.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.

— Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
And mortgage rates won’t go down until government debts and deficits go down — since the housing market competes for borrowing with the federal government.

— Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026

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