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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
As he was being released, officers told him he was being charged with a misdemeanor for obstructing arrest without violence, although the arrest report does not mention Laynez Ambrocio by name or describe his actions.
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Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Jessica Copeland, 37, was booked into the Putnam County Jail on one count of child neglect, three counts of felony animal neglect and four counts of misdemeanor animal neglect on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and online jail records.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Cops also could not immediately say what the charges against those arrested were, but in similar instances in the past, protesters have typically been charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and other misdemeanors.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
Jessica Copeland, 37, was booked into the Putnam County Jail on one count of child neglect, three counts of felony animal neglect and four counts of misdemeanor animal neglect on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and online jail records.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Cops also could not immediately say what the charges against those arrested were, but in similar instances in the past, protesters have typically been charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing and other misdemeanors.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Aug. 2025
Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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This weekend also sees the release of some notable indie titles, including Ron Howard’s survival thriller Eden, Ethan Coen’s crime comedy Honey Don’t and the English language dub of the worldwide box office blockbuster Ne Zha 2.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In some cases, local prosecutors have clashed with federal immigration officials over attempts to deport crime defendants or witnesses before their cases conclude.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore
August 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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The case has not been prosecuted, and no probation violation was filed, according to online court records.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
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Like genre trespass, the champagne problem of market over-saturation, and—seemingly, in some cases—just to be silly.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Wading in a non-navigable stream, however, would be considered trespass without permission of the landowner, according to the Michigan State University Inland lakes Partnership.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hernandez was charged with 19 counts of misconduct including theft of identity, fraud, falsification of Medicaid documents, nursing without a license and abuse of a patient, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 2016, New Orleans agreed to a $13.3 million settlement with 17 plaintiffs tied to police misconduct in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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