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misdemeanor

noun

Definition of misdemeanornext
as in crime
law 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 Quast was subsequently arrested and booked into the Wright County jail on a gross misdemeanor theft charge, according to TMZ. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Bartko was arrested in Miami-Dade County in May on a misdemeanor charge that was later dropped. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Jacobs’ attorneys said he was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine plus costs on the misdemeanor battery charge. — Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Campbell is now charged with simple assault and harassment, which are misdemeanor and summary offenses. — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misdemeanor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
  1. crime
  2. violation
  3. trespass
  4. misconduct
Noun
  • Anti-immigrant marches and vigilante groups have driven a wave of social upheaval in South Africa this year, often blaming foreign migrants for the country's high crime rate.
    — Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The poll also showed that crime did not crack the top five most important issues.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • The order warned any construction or demolition before the NPS issues final authorization would be a violation of the court.
    — Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Former Edison football coach Dave White remembers suspending his team’s best player before a trip to Hawaii for a team rule violation.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of violation
Noun
  • Both Craig and Baker-Coleman were charged with conspiracy to commit larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trespass, sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Officer Luis Triunfel, 33, was charged Monday with burglary, grand larceny, computer trespass and tampering with evidence, police said.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of trespass
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  • Meanwhile, the bureau of internal affairs has sustained findings of misconduct in another 463 inquiries, records show.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Pope’s lawsuit alleged city leaders interfered with his investigations into misconduct allegations involving the two deputy chiefs and Dustman.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of misconduct

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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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