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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
He was arrested in connection with six felony counts of endangering the welfare of incompetent persons and misdemeanor negligent homicide.
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
He had been arrested on a felony DUI charge and a misdemeanor contempt of court charge eight months prior.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2023, he was arrested again and charged with fourth-degree felony assault as well as third-degree robbery and misdemeanor harassment.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Three months ago, Judd pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to perform her duty as an election officer and was sentenced to probation.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
He had been arrested on a felony DUI charge and a misdemeanor contempt of court charge eight months prior.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2023, he was arrested again and charged with fourth-degree felony assault as well as third-degree robbery and misdemeanor harassment.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Three months ago, Judd pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to perform her duty as an election officer and was sentenced to probation.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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After a mistrial in 2007, Spector was retried and convicted in 2009 of second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a crime.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Analysis: Trump refers to the U.S. as ravaged by crisis, calling it a desolate hellscape of crime, chaos and economic hardship.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Eleven of the 22 were arrested for criminal trespass, while the remainder were family groups and were referred to Border Patrol for processing.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eleven of those migrants were arrested for criminal trespass, with the family groups being referred to Border Patrol for processing, Abbott said.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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Liberty has been a member of the Florida Bar since 2004 and has no history of misconduct.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Baldwin’s attorneys accused the state of misconduct, pointing to a batch of unexamined bullets that a potential witness turned over to sheriff’s investigators last March.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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