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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
Lewis faces one count of reckless driving and one count of driving while intoxicated, both misdemeanors, according to online court records.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
That same month, Kelley was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors related to the separation.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Public filings list dozens of convictions and dismissals spanning more than two decades, mostly low-level felonies and misdemeanors such as theft, criminal trespass and panhandling.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Sanchez, a Fox Sports color commentator, was initially arrested for multiple misdemeanors in connection with this weekend's confrontation in Indianapolis.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Sanchez had initially been charged with three misdemeanors as a part of the incident.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
He later was arrested at the hospital on counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all misdemeanors.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors for an altercation with a truck driver that left Sanchez hospitalized with stab wounds.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The Enquirer generally does not name individuals who have been charged with misdemeanors.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
That same month, Kelley was arrested and charged with three misdemeanors related to the separation.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Public filings list dozens of convictions and dismissals spanning more than two decades, mostly low-level felonies and misdemeanors such as theft, criminal trespass and panhandling.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Sanchez, a Fox Sports color commentator, was initially arrested for multiple misdemeanors in connection with this weekend's confrontation in Indianapolis.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2025
Sanchez had initially been charged with three misdemeanors as a part of the incident.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
He later was arrested at the hospital on counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all misdemeanors.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Sanchez was initially charged with several misdemeanors for an altercation with a truck driver that left Sanchez hospitalized with stab wounds.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The Enquirer generally does not name individuals who have been charged with misdemeanors.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanors
Noun
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But there have already been reports that these watermarks can be erased, and that Sora 2 has generated fake scenes of a man stuffing a ballot box or of people committing non-existent crimes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Not unlike those who have ignored the genocide in Gaza, James remains detached from the geopolitical and humanitarian crimes happening around him.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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And there have been 70 weapons violations with a gun this year, versus 43 in 2024.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Players around the league have been receiving weekly fines for unsportsmanlike conduct, player-safety violations, and obscene gestures.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Jake is revealed to be embezzling from his business and steadily engages in a series of moral, personal, and legal trespasses that are at least as bad as Vince’s.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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But others couldn’t look past his previous trespasses.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misdemeanors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanors. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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