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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
If found guilty, Lemon could face up to a decade behind bars on the first charge and fines and more than a year in prison on the second charge if prosecuted as a misdemeanor violation.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
In Oklahoma, House Bill 1597 states that staying within 25 feet of law enforcement, correctional, probation, parole, or EMS personnel with the intent to harass, interfere, or distract them while conducting their duties can be considered a misdemeanor if an initial warning is ignored.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 30 Jan. 2026
Both Wilson and Ayala were charged with misdemeanor disturbing the peace.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Flores-Ruiz, 31, was appearing before Dugan on misdemeanor battery charges.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
In Oklahoma, House Bill 1597 states that staying within 25 feet of law enforcement, correctional, probation, parole, or EMS personnel with the intent to harass, interfere, or distract them while conducting their duties can be considered a misdemeanor if an initial warning is ignored.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 30 Jan. 2026
Both Wilson and Ayala were charged with misdemeanor disturbing the peace.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Flores-Ruiz, 31, was appearing before Dugan on misdemeanor battery charges.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chicago police confirmed to the Tribune that seven adults, three men and four women, were each charged with criminal trespass to property.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nearly two years after the incident, the 33-year-old mother has been charged with simple battery, simple assault, battery, and criminal trespass, according to Us Weekly, citing court records filed in Chatham County.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Blind spots, poor image quality, and limited video retention undermine investigations and allow misconduct to go undetected or unprosecuted.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Progressives also have endorsed the reversal of qualified immunity protections, which shield agents from misconduct lawsuits.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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