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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
He was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, a gross misdemeanor.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Raymond Cruz will not be prosecuted for misdemeanor battery.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The misdemeanor for fourth degree child abuse is up to one year sentence, according to the news release.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Tennessean is not naming the man as he's only charged with a misdemeanor.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Raymond Cruz will not be prosecuted for misdemeanor battery.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
The misdemeanor for fourth degree child abuse is up to one year sentence, according to the news release.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The Tennessean is not naming the man as he's only charged with a misdemeanor.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Tennessee law holds that those who committed crimes before 1999 can choose between being put to death by lethal injection or the electric chair.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The office's programming extends to other areas as well, including domestic violence, human trafficking and interacting with victims of crimes.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another major violation would be improper cooling.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Adav Noti, a former FEC general counsel and now executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, says even with a quorum, the commission has historically done very little to regulate campaign finance violations.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jose Olivo, 112 Southampton Street, Boston, trespass.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Gwendolyn Blue cited Busey's prior charges — including his probationary terms in 2007 for trespass and disorderly conduct and in 2021 for a hit-and-run — as a reason for his probationary sentence, per the New Jersey outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ottawa’s best players were out of sync, took too many penalties and were literally left battered and bloody after fights and misconduct penalties.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Previous stars include Curtiss Cook, who left after season 6, Ntare Mwine, who left after season 3, and original series star Jason Mitchell, who was dropped from The Chi in 2019 amid misconduct allegations.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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