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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 misdemeanors
He was also charged with attacking while at large and no city license, both misdemeanors.
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Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Pirro’s office has since charged her with lesser misdemeanors.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
O’Connell, of Patterson, New York, is charged with several misdemeanors, according to officials, including second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The men jockeyed to make plea deals with prosecutors; two pleaded guilty to felony murder, while the other two pleaded to misdemeanors in the case.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kelley was subsequently charged with two class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information and electronic communications harassment and released from jail two days later, per PEOPLE.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The personal misdemeanors of executives, when made public, often become linked with their corporate responsibilities, eroding trust in the business and potentially affecting bottom lines.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
As a result, misdemeanors often go uninvestigated and time that could be spent on investigations is lost to administrative tasks.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
In some cases, it is granted automatically for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
Pirro’s office has since charged her with lesser misdemeanors.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
O’Connell, of Patterson, New York, is charged with several misdemeanors, according to officials, including second-degree menacing, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The men jockeyed to make plea deals with prosecutors; two pleaded guilty to felony murder, while the other two pleaded to misdemeanors in the case.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kelley was subsequently charged with two class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information and electronic communications harassment and released from jail two days later, per PEOPLE.
—EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The personal misdemeanors of executives, when made public, often become linked with their corporate responsibilities, eroding trust in the business and potentially affecting bottom lines.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
As a result, misdemeanors often go uninvestigated and time that could be spent on investigations is lost to administrative tasks.
—Monroe Trombly, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
In some cases, it is granted automatically for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.
—Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanors
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Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Released in September 2025, Blood & Myth follows the Iñupiaq man and respected actor Teddy Kyle Smith, who became a fugitive following a string of violent crimes in the remote town of Kiana, Alaska.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The bills, named for the global pop star — and the frantic rush to get tickets for her shows around the country — strengthen penalties for using bots to buy tickets in bulk and give the state attorney general the ability to investigate potential violations of the law.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Like Prairie Village, Leawood focuses on education and safety before writing violations if an officer stops an e-bike or e-scooter operator.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misdemeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanors. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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