as in to outlaw
to make or declare contrary to the law
wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations
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Here’s What to Know The bill, known as SB 276, was initially only about criminalizing the administration of these drugs to a pregnant person without their knowledge or consent, but the move to reclassify the two drugs was added as an amendment to the bill late in the legislative process.
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Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
The Republican has opposed bills that bolster gender-affirming healthcare services and shield transgender children and their families from being criminalized for seeking treatment in California.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Lawmakers should have known this could be interpreted to criminalize a great deal of political speech that relies on effective overstatement, hyperbole, and comical inference.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
An initiative that would criminalize unauthorized migrant crossings at the Arizona border and would allow local and state police to arrest migrants will appear on the ballot as immigration and border enforcement issues rise to the top of voters' concerns in this election.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Chantelle Lee, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
The Republican has opposed bills that bolster gender-affirming healthcare services and shield transgender children and their families from being criminalized for seeking treatment in California.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
Lawmakers should have known this could be interpreted to criminalize a great deal of political speech that relies on effective overstatement, hyperbole, and comical inference.
—The Editors, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
An initiative that would criminalize unauthorized migrant crossings at the Arizona border and would allow local and state police to arrest migrants will appear on the ballot as immigration and border enforcement issues rise to the top of voters' concerns in this election.
—Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Criminalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminalize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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