as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
This terminology has become commonplace among Russian officials and police officers who associate criminality with non-Slavic-looking migrants.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
The catalyzing incident here is the disappearance of a teen girl, which of course turns into a much larger investigation of more widespread and depraved criminality, as these cases always do on TV.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
And why, after the flurry of arrests in 2023, has Chinese law enforcement action slowed despite a resurgence in criminality?
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
This terminology has become commonplace among Russian officials and police officers who associate criminality with non-Slavic-looking migrants.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
The catalyzing incident here is the disappearance of a teen girl, which of course turns into a much larger investigation of more widespread and depraved criminality, as these cases always do on TV.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
And why, after the flurry of arrests in 2023, has Chinese law enforcement action slowed despite a resurgence in criminality?
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for criminality
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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