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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
Jing Sheng Dong, a 48-year-old tour bus driver from Staten Island, New York, now faces three more felony counts in connection with the deaths, as well as a misdemeanor charge for reckless driving, Stafford Commonwealth District Attorney Eric Olsen said.
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The Manhattan Supreme Court suit against Officer Quilbvio Espinal, 35, a 10-year veteran of the force, filled in details of the cop’s mysterious March 26 arrest on misdemeanor menacing charges, which are being tried by District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
She was initially charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child (Paul's daughter, Indy, was present at the time of the argument).
—Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Liu is facing a felony charge of being an accessory after the fact, along with three misdemeanor destroying or attempting to destroy evidence charges.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The Manhattan Supreme Court suit against Officer Quilbvio Espinal, 35, a 10-year veteran of the force, filled in details of the cop’s mysterious March 26 arrest on misdemeanor menacing charges, which are being tried by District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
She was initially charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child (Paul's daughter, Indy, was present at the time of the argument).
—Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Liu is facing a felony charge of being an accessory after the fact, along with three misdemeanor destroying or attempting to destroy evidence charges.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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The crime spree occurred from May to December 2023.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Maxwell, Epstein's former girlfriend and associate, remains the only other person charged in connection with Epstein's crimes.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Barbara Goodman, the assistant administrator, stated that Awana—the behavioral health company run through Glory to God (GTG)—received a 30-day Medicaid termination notice in May without explanation, despite never being audited or receiving a violation.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Citing violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, Williams issued a preliminary injunction ordering the closure of Alligator Alcatraz within 60 days.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Daniel Robinson, 26, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass and possession of burglar’s tools, sources said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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This has led to protesters and activists being surveilled under domestic extremism provisions while being charged with crimes like criminal trespass and vandalism.—
Daniel Boguslaw,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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She was also convicted of first-degree official misconduct, failure to comply with an order from the Secretary of State and violation of duty − all misdemeanor charges.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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And while not every improper payment reflects criminal misconduct, the magnitude of questionable spending points to deep structural weaknesses in how the program is administered.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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