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Recent Examples of noncriminal
Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while ability impaired, a noncriminal traffic violation, in September.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given noncriminal resolutions.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The tickets, for violating local ordinances, are considered noncriminal offenses and can be punishable only by a fine.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
In nearly half of those incidents, the misconduct triggered investigations by the Office of Professional Relations (OPR), a division responsible for investigating allegations of serious misconduct, both criminal and noncriminal.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2023
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
Those who were late paying their taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given noncriminal resolutions.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2024
The tickets, for violating local ordinances, are considered noncriminal offenses and can be punishable only by a fine.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
In nearly half of those incidents, the misconduct triggered investigations by the Office of Professional Relations (OPR), a division responsible for investigating allegations of serious misconduct, both criminal and noncriminal.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncriminal
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That uncertainty is magnified by ongoing legal challenges and threats by Musk for deeper cuts.—
Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The most successful dons build their political authority more through consent than coercion, and their business portfolios include legal ventures in entertainment, private security, and construction.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Beyond legal resistance, businesses must recognize that these executive actions do not prevent private employers from maintaining lawful DEI strategies.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Green cards, or lawful permanent resident cards, allow eligible immigrants to live and work permanently in the United States.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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There is no record of that purported announcement on DOGE’s official website or its X account, and there are no credible reports about it from legitimate media outlets.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, this could be a legitimate question, as breathing difficulties could be a sign of legit respiratory problems like an asthma attack or accidentally (or deliberately) inhaling a condom.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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An allowable loss is something you were entitled to take.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The city has reached the maximum allowable property tax collections for the agency's services, which cost approximately $10 million annually, or about $104 for an owner of a $200,000 home.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s election has only solidified the new legal framework for what is permissible when considering race and gender in hiring, promotion, and workplace etiquette.—
Casey Harper | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Whether these firings are legally permissible is a different question.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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By setting up authorized devices, MSP360 automatically flags or rejects attempts to access your account from computers or phones that don't belong to your organization.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another bill, Wahab’s SB 332, would cap the authorized rate of return that utilities get from their investments.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Constitutional Court began the trial on Dec. 27 to review an impeachment motion that accused Yoon of violating his constitutional duty by imposing martial law with no justifiable grounds.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Twenty-six years ago last week, the Philadelphia Eagles hired a largely obscure Green Bay assistant coach named Andy Reid as their head coach to justifiable skepticism.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Noncriminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncriminal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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