HATE CRIMES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hate crimes

noun

plural of hate crime

as in bias crimes

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Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and prison time.

— Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of crimes

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The 29-year-old has made high-profile errors in previous competitions, notably letting a back-pass slip under his foot against Croatia at Euro 2020.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 20 July 2026
For nearly three decades, employers relied on guidance distinguishing technical Form I-9 errors, which could often be corrected during an inspection, from substantive violations that could result in penalties.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of errors

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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants that Tarrant County Public Health (TCPH) inspected for July 5th - July 11th, 2026.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Four lobbyists who persuaded their clients to pay tour expenses, but did not report them, now face misdemeanor violations of the gift ban.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

Definition of violations

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Wang, who is pursuing reelection in November, also wants the measure to incentivize larger banks and Wall Street speculators who buy up distressed debts to not seek foreclosure as the first option when borrowers default on payments.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Require disclosure of certain loans or debts to board members involving district vendors or their representatives.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of debts

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Whether that’s correct and whether the IG found other misdeeds are not yet known.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The premise is that the children of iconic Disney movie characters all live in the same world, with the spawn of villains having to make their own way in spite of their families' misdeeds.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of misdeeds

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