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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
Animal cruelty is a first-degree misdemeanor and can result in a year in prison, a fine of $5,000, or both.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
After he was arrested in March 2023 over a different altercation with Jabbari, Majors was found guilty of two charges of misdemeanor assault and harassment.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Goines, 52, still faces a charge of indecent assault, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the records show.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Office confirmed to Fox News Digital Wednesday that one misdemeanor charge of assault and battery jad been filed over the incident.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
After he was arrested in March 2023 over a different altercation with Jabbari, Majors was found guilty of two charges of misdemeanor assault and harassment.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Goines, 52, still faces a charge of indecent assault, which is a Class A misdemeanor, the records show.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Lynchburg Commonwealth’s Attorney Office confirmed to Fox News Digital Wednesday that one misdemeanor charge of assault and battery jad been filed over the incident.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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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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That came after Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson was given a pitch-clock violation that led to a walk for the Royals’ Jonathan India.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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His attorneys and family have rejected the government’s claims, calling his detention unjust and a violation of due process.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
8 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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Court records show he was then indicted in June 2020 for misconduct in office.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Nor is either party actually addressing the ballooning financial cost of local police forces in the U.S., nor the long-term reputational costs from police misconduct for trust in the police and government more broadly.—
Christopher S. Warshaw,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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