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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
Along with the murder charge, Cory Blakley pleaded guilty to a felony charge of dissuading a witness and six misdemeanor counts of child endangerment in connection with his son’s death.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Six in 10 said those convicted of misdemeanors should also be deported.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The wrestling mogul, 79, was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving and following too closely, resulting in an accident.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
According to court records, Mendoza has two prior misdemeanor convictions related to driving under the influence.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Six in 10 said those convicted of misdemeanors should also be deported.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The wrestling mogul, 79, was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving and following too closely, resulting in an accident.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
According to court records, Mendoza has two prior misdemeanor convictions related to driving under the influence.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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When the bus driver asked what happened, Hirsch said a woman had been stabbed to death — even though authorities hadn't yet released any information on the crime, the State's Attorney said.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But records obtained by The Miami Herald showed that only one-third of the approximately 900 immigrants detained at the Florida facility have been convicted of a crime.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those who break the rules of grammar are often heroes, especially when their violations are in the service of supplying, say, great dialogue (Mark Twain, Ralph Ellison, Don DeLillo).—
J.T. Barbarese,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 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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The oversight group also submitted a complaint to the Office of Congressional Conduct, which until this year was called the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members and staff.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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One officer from Fort Lauderdale had been tried and acquitted of official misconduct.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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