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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 arrested, but not jailed, on the Miami Beach charge, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Manuel Nunez-Palomino was arrested Thursday around 10:45 a.m. in connection with an outstanding misdemeanor traffic warrant and was booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff Central Detention Center at East Rialto Avenue, according to a sheriff’s department news release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The felony charge would be downgraded to a misdemeanor: That would drop Kirk’s maximum term of incarceration to a single year.
—Mike Fox, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Soft on police Unless the judge accepts the dubious plea deal, in which case Kirk would plead guilty to a misdemeanor, which could result in probation rather than time behind bars.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Manuel Nunez-Palomino was arrested Thursday around 10:45 a.m. in connection with an outstanding misdemeanor traffic warrant and was booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff Central Detention Center at East Rialto Avenue, according to a sheriff’s department news release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
The felony charge would be downgraded to a misdemeanor: That would drop Kirk’s maximum term of incarceration to a single year.
—Mike Fox, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Soft on police Unless the judge accepts the dubious plea deal, in which case Kirk would plead guilty to a misdemeanor, which could result in probation rather than time behind bars.
—Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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With countless crimes to choose from, the series joins its sister show, American Murder.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Still, Pritzker's balancing act—managing a blue state in the heartland with challenges ranging from crime to affordability while also eyeing a national platform—remains fraught.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The complaint at the crux of Lopez v. Apple is a violation of privacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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That's a seeming violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Noyb alleged.—
Ashley Belanger – May 14,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Baraka accused the operator of Delaney—Geo Group—of inspection violations and breaking city law, while Habba accused Baraka of committing trespass and ignoring multiple warnings from DHS.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Authorities arrested a total of 80 anti-Israel protesters, with 78 of those arrested ordered to make a desk appearance for criminal trespass, and two of the protesters were issued a summons.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Substantial misconduct, Murphy said in the filing, can also warrant the disqualification of a prosecutor.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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