as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
Charles Edmonson, 64, pleaded guilty Friday in Clermont County Common Pleas Court to kidnapping, felonious assault and three counts of child endangering.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Durbin was convicted of two counts of felonious assault during a November jury trial.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
In the dark comedy, created by showrunner duo Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, Martindale plays a foulmouthed, no-nonsense maple farmer who becomes the felonious trio’s leader.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Coy was found guilty by a jury on all three counts: murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Durbin was convicted of two counts of felonious assault during a November jury trial.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
In the dark comedy, created by showrunner duo Brian Donovan and Ed Herro, Martindale plays a foulmouthed, no-nonsense maple farmer who becomes the felonious trio’s leader.
—Daniel Vaillancourt, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Coy was found guilty by a jury on all three counts: murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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Nationwide, younger people are more likely to be arrested but California's aging population means fewer individuals in the age groups most associated with criminal activity.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some 18,500 people, or 44%, of those in ICE custody in mid-February had a criminal conviction or pending charges.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Alsup’s order is a temporary measure that requires OPM to notify agencies that its directive was unlawful.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their actions have sparked numerous lawsuits, and on Thursday, a federal judge in California found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Toxicology results also found there were no illicit drugs in her system.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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That includes caffeine, alcohol, and illicit drugs, says Dr. Lokesh Shahani, a psychiatrist with UTHealth Houston.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Feb. 2025
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Her lawsuit includes accusations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Oh, and one other fact: Florida has more wrongful convictions than any other state.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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