as in crime
law
a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)
The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.
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Recent Examples of felony
Timothy Johnson, 39, was charged with a felony count of robbery and three misdemeanor counts of resisting/obstructing an officer, police said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Chavez was charged with being an accessory to a crime and abuse of a corpse in Rivas-Hernandez’s death and pleaded guilty to one felony count of being an accessory in November 2023.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
He was booked and fingerprinted on multiple felony charges, as Inmate No.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
An arrest warrant was obtained and he was later charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle, then released on bond.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Chavez was charged with being an accessory to a crime and abuse of a corpse in Rivas-Hernandez’s death and pleaded guilty to one felony count of being an accessory in November 2023.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
He was booked and fingerprinted on multiple felony charges, as Inmate No.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
An arrest warrant was obtained and he was later charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle, then released on bond.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Pattinson will also soon star in Lynne Ramsay's Die, My Love alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Nick Nolte, and he's slated to headline Lance Oppenheim's crime thriller Primetime with Phoebe Bridgers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Later, hundreds of NYPD officers in riot gear intervened to remove over 100 people who illegally occupied a campus building; the activists were charged with offenses including burglary, trespass, and criminal mischief.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Mar. 2025
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As she had already been banned from all Walmarts in the U.S., she was also charged with trespass.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 1992, Sam pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts of assault and received probation.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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They were arrested in June 2023 on four misdemeanor counts.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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