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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
The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The vast majority — 80% — were misdemeanors, warrants, traffic offenses or prosecutors dropping the case.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2020, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, one an assault charge and the other a battery charge, involving threats to commit violence and unlawful use of force or violence, court records show.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
He was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation for the misdemeanors.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Anyone who violates the ordinance can receive misdemeanors with fines or jail time.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
He was also charged with attacking while at large and no city license, both misdemeanors.
—Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 5 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
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The vast majority — 80% — were misdemeanors, warrants, traffic offenses or prosecutors dropping the case.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
In 2020, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, one an assault charge and the other a battery charge, involving threats to commit violence and unlawful use of force or violence, court records show.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
He was sentenced to 12 months unsupervised probation for the misdemeanors.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Anyone who violates the ordinance can receive misdemeanors with fines or jail time.
—Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
He was also charged with attacking while at large and no city license, both misdemeanors.
—Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanors
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Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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