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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
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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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He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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Charles, who played on the New York Knicks for 10 seasons, was arrested in February 2017 on three counts of assault and one count of criminal trespass following an altercation with security.
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Slobodan Dimitrijevic, 52, was also charged with stalking, plus four misdemeanors — criminal trespass, two counts of harassment and one count of intimidation.
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Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.
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Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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