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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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Gus Van Sant’s upcoming crime feature Dead Man’s Wire and Dustin Hoffman drama The Revisionist nabbed incentives to shoot in the locale.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Colbert was twice arrested in Las Vegas on felony charges of grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in a felony crime, court records show.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Labor unions representing university professors on Wednesday filed a lawsuit claiming the detentions of noncitizen students and faculty is a violation of the First Amendment, as is the threat to remove Columbia University's $400 million in federal funds if the university did not make changes.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested last week on charges of first-degree stalking and violation of a protective order.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Protesters are facing charges of trespass and resisting arrest, according to the New York Police Department.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Along with claims of trespass and nuisance, Energy Transfer alleges that Greenpeace defamed the company to its financial backers.—
Jennifer Safstrom,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Wynn has consistently denied any allegations of misconduct.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Scientists must do their part to preserve and defend the scientific enterprise by doing better science, fixing the perverse incentives that encourage misconduct and making greater efforts to educate the public about how science works.—
Ferric C. Fang,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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