HATE CRIME Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

hate crime

noun

Definition of hate crime

as in bias crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime The suspect, identified as Andrew Truelove, 41, faces a count of burglary in the third degree as a hate crime and a count of menacing in the third degree as a hate crime, according to a complaint filed by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 17 July 2026 Popov was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime June 8 after a three-week trial for the July 29, 2023 killing and faced the possibility of a 25-year maximum sentence, with a mandatory minimum of eight years. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release on hate crime charges. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Jon Twist, 37, was charged with one felony count of a hate crime and one felony count of criminal damage to property. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hate crime

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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

Noun

He was tipped for the final in 2018, 2022 and this time, but key errors have cost him.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of error

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In the neo-noir crime thriller, Cole (Dane DeHaan) is a thief who makes a living hacking people's bank accounts from his car.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
But what does that do to the right of anyone else to say he indeed was arrested and convicted of a crime?

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of crime

Noun

The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Definition of violation

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Siad had denied wrongdoing in connection to his work with Epstein and disputed allegations of rape leveled against him.

— Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Edwards has previously denied all wrongdoing and any allegation of inappropriate conduct with current and former staffers.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Definition of wrongdoing

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Hearn has pleaded not guilty to a felony vandalism charge, which could carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Scott is charged with first-degree murder and with employment of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of felony

Noun

The sheriff's office said Paul Pelosi didn’t have alcohol in his system at the time, and he wasn’t arrested at the scene, which officials said is common for such misdemeanor cases.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was charged Friday with a misdemeanor hit-and-run over a collision with a parked car.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

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