HATE CRIMES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hate crimes

noun

plural of hate crime

as in bias crimes

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Noun

She was charged with two counts of manslaughter, driving under the influence and other crimes.

— Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
State lawmakers argued that schools should not be delaying reporting AI nudes until their own probes end but rather should be required to promptly tip off police, who are better positioned to investigate the crimes.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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By using a mathematical technique to reduce the precision of some data, the researchers brought that figure down to 51 watts without compromising the system’s ability to detect dangerous computational errors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
According to Bergh, part of the issue is that many state agencies are struggling with staffing pressures and paperwork backlogs, especially amid efforts to prevent errors on food aid applications and avoid new federal penalties.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

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The suit alleges violations of her First Amendment rights and that she was discriminated against because of her Muslim religion.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
The case was about violations of UNCLOS, which covers the rights of states related to business, environment, natural resources, and freedom of navigation.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of violations

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That becomes more difficult when an offer from another school could pay off family debts, buy a parent a home or provide security beyond a football career that may end suddenly.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 31 July 2026
To settle an estate, someone has to locate all of the deceased person’s assets, pay off their debts, deal with their taxes, talk to all heirs and creditors, file reports with the court, and finally distribute what is left.

— Reid Kress Weisbord, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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The alleged misdeeds occurred between 2002 and 2016 when the actor, now 54, was in his 30s and 40s.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
However, that same confidentiality also empowers terrorists and criminals to conceal their misdeeds—including the systemic abuse of millions of children.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026

Definition of misdeeds

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