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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
Rahmani said that typically, when a person is accused of a federal misdemeanor, they are issued a citation and a notice to appear in court.
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Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Those citations carry mandatory court appearances and could result in misdemeanor penalties.
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Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Former Olympic skier Bode Miller was arrested on two misdemeanor drug charges on June 6.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Woods still faces misdemeanor charges related to his DUI, after initially entering a not guilty plea with the Martin County Circuit Court.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdemeanor
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Those citations carry mandatory court appearances and could result in misdemeanor penalties.
—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Former Olympic skier Bode Miller was arrested on two misdemeanor drug charges on June 6.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
Woods still faces misdemeanor charges related to his DUI, after initially entering a not guilty plea with the Martin County Circuit Court.
—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdemeanor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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She is also accused of harassment and violation of temporary order for protection against domestic violence, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 51-year-old Mathers of Chesterfield did not appear for an adjourned bond-violation hearing and sentencing after pleading no contest on May 11 to operating while intoxicated.
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Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
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After being issued the trespass warning, Field left the gas station and then went to a nearby mobile home park and continued to cause a disturbance.
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Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
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Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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