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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
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Correia pleaded guilty to misdemeanor negligent operation of a motor vehicle, court records show.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Appleberry also faces misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing a peace officer or emergency medical technician and battery, as well as allegations stemming from a 2023 assault case involving a weapon.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The misdemeanor case was dropped and the file sealed June 4, Wilhoite’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Correia pleaded guilty to misdemeanor negligent operation of a motor vehicle, court records show.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026
Appleberry also faces misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing a peace officer or emergency medical technician and battery, as well as allegations stemming from a 2023 assault case involving a weapon.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The misdemeanor case was dropped and the file sealed June 4, Wilhoite’s attorney, Harvey Steinberg, confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Abouammo asked the federal court to toss the charge, arguing it could only be filed in a federal court in Washington state, where the alleged crime occurred.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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The only crime Henry Bemis (Burgess Meredith) committed was having a desire to read his books in peace in a world that tried to stifle his true self.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for May 31st - June 6th, 2026.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the American attacks as a violation of Iranian sovereignty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
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Oriyomi was then read a trespass warning at the airport.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Oriyomi was issued a trespass warning and allegedly caused a disturbance by recording officers with his phone before leaving the airport, per court documents.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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No misconduct was issued to inmates during the incident in question, and no inmate faced discipline for refusing the assignment, the agency added.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Even without independent investigative authority, the commission has spent the past few years reviewing a backlog of internal affairs cases, commissioning an outside audit of police misconduct investigations and weighing in on department policies.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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