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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Looking into the demographics, adults had a greater reductions in substance misuse and criminality than children and young people – which may not be that surprising – however, women experienced a stronger fall in first-time criminal convictions than men.
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New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
No criminality is suspected in either case, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Sometimes Hollywood stories do involve real criminality, as with All the President’s Men.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
So far, there's nothing to indicate any criminality Carl DeFazio, formerly of the NYPD, was brought on as the private investigator in the case.
—July 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
No criminality is suspected in either case, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
Sometimes Hollywood stories do involve real criminality, as with All the President’s Men.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
So far, there's nothing to indicate any criminality Carl DeFazio, formerly of the NYPD, was brought on as the private investigator in the case.
—July 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminality
crime
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Beyond crime, social issues and weather, my happy place has always been the zoo.—
Liz Dufour,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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