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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
The parents, of Lititz, Pennsylvania, were charged with the misdemeanor offense after an initial investigation and consultation with the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, police said.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The Bronx native, born Tione Jayden Merritt, was booked into the Broward County Jail for misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Right now, they can only be charged with a misdemeanor.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
According to a statement from the Seminole Police Department obtained by Rolling Stone, the Bronx rapper has been charged with disorderly conduct—affray, which is classified as a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida law.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The Bronx native, born Tione Jayden Merritt, was booked into the Broward County Jail for misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Right now, they can only be charged with a misdemeanor.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
According to a statement from the Seminole Police Department obtained by Rolling Stone, the Bronx rapper has been charged with disorderly conduct—affray, which is classified as a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida law.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Prisoners who are guilty of various violent crimes were not eligible, according to the embassy.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Oz, who earlier this year was criticized after posting a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread fraud, continued Thursday to accuse California and Los Angeles officials of not doing enough to combat fraud.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The warrant was issued as part of an investigation into narcotics violations, police said.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Demouchet was arrested for criminal trespass and transported to Travis County Jail without incident.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Grimberg also said that prior to the shooting, troopers were within their rights to fire pepper balls at Paez Terán after the activist, who was accused of criminal trespass, did not comply with orders to leave the tent.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ortega said she was motivated to introduce AB 2321 because of what the auditor reported about Cal-OSHA’s Bureau of Investigation, the unit responsible for investigating death and career-ending injuries for criminal misconduct.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The news that someone was seen with him has, of course, been received with a lot of interest, particularly considering that since his arrest for suspicion of misconduct in public office, neither his ex, Sarah Ferguson, nor his daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, have visited him.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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