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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
Former Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore was sentenced to 18 months of probation by a Michigan judge on Tuesday for misdemeanor trespassing and malicious use of a telecom device.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
He was booked on a misdemeanor possession charge at the time, according to jail records obtained by PEOPLE.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
He has been charged with misdemeanor discharge of a firearm in the city, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on him for pending deportation, according to court documents.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Moore appeared in court with his attorney and thanked his wife and family before Judge Cedric Simpson issued his sentence on two misdemeanor counts.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
He was booked on a misdemeanor possession charge at the time, according to jail records obtained by PEOPLE.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
He has been charged with misdemeanor discharge of a firearm in the city, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on him for pending deportation, according to court documents.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Moore appeared in court with his attorney and thanked his wife and family before Judge Cedric Simpson issued his sentence on two misdemeanor counts.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Webster was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Iran disagrees strongly, and called Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon a violation of the ongoing two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rodgers echoed Kelly’s trepidations by arguing that the city should take more explicit actions under code that already exists to protect against ordinance violations.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was charged with assault, criminal trespass, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct and released on bail.—
Meriam Bouarrouj,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police said the teens, 16 years old and 17 years old, were charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Their resignations also effectively put an end to the respective House Ethics Committee investigations into their alleged misconduct, as the panel does not have jurisdiction over former members of Congress.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell under investigation As support for his campaign evaporated, Swalwell now faces criminal investigations into his alleged misconduct.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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