noncriminal

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Recent Examples of noncriminal Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while ability impaired, a noncriminal traffic violation, in September. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024 Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given noncriminal resolutions. New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024 The tickets, for violating local ordinances, are considered noncriminal offenses and can be punishable only by a fine. Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024 In nearly half of those incidents, the misconduct triggered investigations by the Office of Professional Relations (OPR), a division responsible for investigating allegations of serious misconduct, both criminal and noncriminal. Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for noncriminal 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
Adjective
  • As Trump faces pushback in the courts, some Democrats and legal experts voice concerns the Trump administration may ignore unwelcome federal court decisions.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Linda Thompson Gonzalez joined the U.S. Department of State as legal counsel to the inspector general and later became assistant inspector general for congressional and media affairs.
    Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Courts must first verify that any site-blocking order does not interfere with access to lawful material before issuing an order.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
  • This applies to children born to mothers who were lawful, temporary residents and fathers who were not citizens or lawful permanent residents.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • However, with the deadline now passed, the Lakers are without a legitimate big man.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The spaces his runs open up are those that allow Palmer to be his most dangerous and give Sancho and Neto — two wingers who carry minimal direct goal threat — a legitimate target to supply.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s on top of the $23,500 maximum in 2025 for savers younger than 50, bringing the total allowable contribution for workers 60 to 63 to $34,750 this year.
    Diane Harris, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Take the time to evaluate your financial capacity to contribute the maximum allowable amount, as even small increases in contributions can lead to substantial growth over time thanks to compounding interest.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Yes, but: In each case, it can be done only by sending a special message to Congress under a section of the act that specifically says that policy disagreements are not permissible reasons.
    Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
  • One of these issues is substantive, being the issue of whether the CTA is a permissible exercise by Congress of its powers under the Commerce Clause.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This requirement ensures that only authorized dealers participate, preventing private individuals from directly purchasing firearms through the platform.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
  • In Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of Musk, X is often described as being scooped up by his father to attend meetings or wander construction sites.
    Hadas Gold, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Twenty-six years ago last week, the Philadelphia Eagles hired a largely obscure Green Bay assistant coach named Andy Reid as their head coach to justifiable skepticism.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Despite this justifiable excitement the road toward comprehensive and pro-growth crypto regulation remains an uphill endeavor for crypto investors and enthusiasts.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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