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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
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The city attorney’s office handles petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
He is also charged with separate misdemeanors, loitering/prowling and giving false name, address, or birthdate to a law enforcement officer.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The subsequent investigation led to seven more women coming forward and accusing Borger, who is charged with seven felonies, including two counts of rape, and four misdemeanors.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
According to Brown County Jail records, strangulation and suffocation is a felony, while the other four are misdemeanors.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The resolution from the county lists certain misdemeanors, including marijuana possession, public drunkenness, and criminal trespassing.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
His wife, Angelina Renee Jimenez, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors of recklessly causing fire to property of another and was sentenced to one year of summary probation and community service, prosecutors said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The city attorney’s office handles petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
He is also charged with separate misdemeanors, loitering/prowling and giving false name, address, or birthdate to a law enforcement officer.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The subsequent investigation led to seven more women coming forward and accusing Borger, who is charged with seven felonies, including two counts of rape, and four misdemeanors.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
George Gascón, who eliminated cash bail for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies and championed rehabilitation over punitive sentencing.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
According to Brown County Jail records, strangulation and suffocation is a felony, while the other four are misdemeanors.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The resolution from the county lists certain misdemeanors, including marijuana possession, public drunkenness, and criminal trespassing.
—Emily McLeod, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanors
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Guerrero Flores was charged in a New York federal court with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists in crimes that stretched more than a decade, authorities announced in December.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Predominantly hired by narcotics gangs, more than 100 other crimes that involved children include bombings, kidnappings, torture, shootings, stabbings and setting other kids on fire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for May 31st - June 6th, 2026.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pattern of trespasses at Mar-a-Lago culminated in a dramatic security incident on Sunday, when an armed man carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can breached the perimeter.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Misdemeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanors. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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