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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 misdemeanor charge is for petty theft, pertaining to the removal of a campaign sign.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
James, 34, was wanted by authorities that day in connection with multiple cases – three traffic violations, a misdemeanor assault and a probation violation in a 2019 drunken driving case.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
And then this spring, Bush was charged with a misdemeanor for interfering with the arrest of another man at a steakhouse.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Three days of testimony, dozens of exhibits, and one Subway sandwich later, the misdemeanor assault case against Sean Charles Dunn is now in the hands of a jury, and the defense says the government has taken a protest moment and turned it into a federal prosecution.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
James, 34, was wanted by authorities that day in connection with multiple cases – three traffic violations, a misdemeanor assault and a probation violation in a 2019 drunken driving case.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
And then this spring, Bush was charged with a misdemeanor for interfering with the arrest of another man at a steakhouse.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Three days of testimony, dozens of exhibits, and one Subway sandwich later, the misdemeanor assault case against Sean Charles Dunn is now in the hands of a jury, and the defense says the government has taken a protest moment and turned it into a federal prosecution.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rafael is a crime and breaking news reporter at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The most common template for an insider trading violation is as follows.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Chicago, the indelible image of a pastor in a clerical collar shot in the head with a pepper ball by agents standing on the rooftop of an ICE building is a direct violation of CBP’s use of force policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Matilda, fresh on the island, even trespasses on Beechwood and sees the wreckage herself.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The teenager, who police initially said is a juvenile, was given a trespass warning and released to a parent.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Former Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, whose tenure was dogged by a maelstrom of misconduct allegations that led to his resignation, appeared in federal court in downtown Kansas City on civil rights violation charges on Wednesday.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Greenfield Police Chief Jay Johnson faces a felony misconduct charge for allegedly using a police camera at his private residence.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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