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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 charge is classified as a class 2 misdemeanor, a low-level offense that can result in jail time, a fine or probation, according to legal groups based in Arizona.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The counts are all misdemeanor offenses, punishable by fines between $10,000 and $20,000, meaning a maximum fine penalty of $400,000 against the company that has recently been valued at $11 billion.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
He is charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $250, up to 30 days in prison, or both.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The case in Garland, a misdemeanor, had not yet been filed with the district attorney’s office, according to the spokesperson.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The counts are all misdemeanor offenses, punishable by fines between $10,000 and $20,000, meaning a maximum fine penalty of $400,000 against the company that has recently been valued at $11 billion.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
He is charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no more than $250, up to 30 days in prison, or both.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The case in Garland, a misdemeanor, had not yet been filed with the district attorney’s office, according to the spokesperson.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
Noun
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Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Gatewood had been tasked with overseeing the Johnson administration's efforts to address the root causes of crime and violence in Chicago and coming up with a plan for public safety.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Maricopa County health inspectors cited nine metro Phoenix gas stations and markets for several priority food safety violations during the week of March 2.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Rachel Smith Environmental groups said the state of Colorado is not doing enough to stop ongoing pollution violations from the Suncor refinery.—
Rachel Smith,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sanders was charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and served with outstanding warrants for misdemeanor larceny and second-degree trespass, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office has also filed one count of home invasion with a dangerous weapon and one count of trespass to residence against Hughes, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their first trial had ended in a hung during, and the second has been delayed twice as an investigation grows around alleged misconduct from a State Police officer who investigated their case.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have sought to require body cameras and judicial warrants for arrests, forbid the use of masks and expand the ability to sue DHS for alleged misconduct.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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