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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
The suspect was charged with criminal property damage and with simple assault—two misdemeanor charges that are not detainable in the state of Illinois under the Pretrial Fairness Act.
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Maeurer has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and speeding, police said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Fregoso will also be extradited back to Los Angeles, where he has been charged with one count of murder and one misdemeanor count of child abuse under circumstances or conditions other than great bodily injury or death.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
He was charged with misdemeanor battery in relation to the incident.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Maeurer has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and speeding, police said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Fregoso will also be extradited back to Los Angeles, where he has been charged with one count of murder and one misdemeanor count of child abuse under circumstances or conditions other than great bodily injury or death.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
He was charged with misdemeanor battery in relation to the incident.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission said 34 of the violations were for failing to report on time that Newsom and his staff directed outreach from companies and foundations that wanted to help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Stanley’s statement came amidst a major lawsuit by the NAACP against Grok’s parent company, xAI, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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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.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Oriyomi was then read a trespass warning at the airport.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Newton reportedly stole a computer, and there were allegations of academic misconduct.—
Mac Engel
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Political expediency, like political misconduct, is not limited to any one party.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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