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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 charges include misdemeanor electronic communications harassment and two charges of misdemeanor electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation for the misdemeanors.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Paul was arrested in 2023 on misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, according to police.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Seven of those charged previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and prosecutors moved to dismiss their felony counts.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Julia Moore, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
He was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation for the misdemeanors.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Paul was arrested in 2023 on misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, according to police.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Seven of those charged previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and prosecutors moved to dismiss their felony counts.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The newspaper reported at the time that Zinn has a criminal record dating back to 1989 that includes dozens of convictions for petty crimes such as criminal trespass, theft of services, interfering with a police officer and disturbing the peace.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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