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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
Reubens was charged with one count of misdemeanor possession of child pornography.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Police dashcam video shows a Dalton Police Department officer arresting 19-year-old Ximena Arias Cristobal on misdemeanor traffic charges on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
In addition to the class 3 felony, Brady was also charged with harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, court documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Zero Tolerance Successive administrations from both parties have routinely filed misdemeanor and felony charges for migrants caught at the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Police dashcam video shows a Dalton Police Department officer arresting 19-year-old Ximena Arias Cristobal on misdemeanor traffic charges on May 5, 2025, in Dalton, Georgia.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 24 May 2025
In addition to the class 3 felony, Brady was also charged with harassment through electronic communications, a misdemeanor, court documents said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Zero Tolerance Successive administrations from both parties have routinely filed misdemeanor and felony charges for migrants caught at the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Former Arkansas state senator Jeremy Hutchinson, who pleaded guilty to crimes of bribery and tax fraud, including filing false federal income tax returns from 2011 to 2014.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The season ends with Coop driving away from Jack’s house, rejecting the office life and doubling down on crime.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 May 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, the city has received several reports of property violations in recent years on 925 Grand: piles of bird droppings, falling debris, people entering through unsecured entrances.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Charged with no crime or immigration violation and posing no danger to the public, Özturk was ultimately detained for more than six weeks, until a federal appeals court intervened.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Feldstein Soto declined to charge 338 protesters arrested by Los Angeles and University of California police on both campuses on suspicion of failing to disperse, trespassing and conspiracy to trespass.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Of the 80 protesters arrested, two were given summonses for disorderly conduct while the rest were given desk appearance tickets to appear in court at a later date on trespass charges, NYPD officials said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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When an instance of misconduct is alleged and the investigation begins to make some headway, the police or corrections officer might quit or retire.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Baldwin also faced an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with Hutchins’ death, but a judge dismissed the case in the middle of trial last summer due to prosecutorial misconduct and evidence suppression.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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