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a breaking of a moral or legal code
anyone who commits a crime should expect to be punished for it
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Recent Examples of crimes
Jenkins said Lazo's crimes led ride-hailing companies to change their practices to increase rider safety.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Daniel Alaniz Pineda, 19 at the time; his brother Jordan Castillo, 17; and 16-year-old Miguel Angel-Martinez hatched a plan to rob Canoy that set the crimes in motion.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make a copy of her county's election computer system during a software update in 2021.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Technology has made policing more effective in solving crimes, especially through license plate readers and surveillance systems, though its impact is limited by data overload and resource constraints, Snider said.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
As of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Aside from catching package thieves, police across the country have used home security footage to identify hit-and-runs, car break-ins, residential burglaries and other crimes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Dorothy’s job was to get her hands on the checkbooks of wealthy men who for family and business reasons, had difficulty reporting her crimes.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The government had its own crimes to cover up.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Daniel Alaniz Pineda, 19 at the time; his brother Jordan Castillo, 17; and 16-year-old Miguel Angel-Martinez hatched a plan to rob Canoy that set the crimes in motion.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make a copy of her county's election computer system during a software update in 2021.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
Technology has made policing more effective in solving crimes, especially through license plate readers and surveillance systems, though its impact is limited by data overload and resource constraints, Snider said.
—Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
As of this week, three men from Tennessee were in custody and charged in connection with the targeting of large crypto account holders in two of the crimes, in Sunnyvale and Los Angeles.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Aside from catching package thieves, police across the country have used home security footage to identify hit-and-runs, car break-ins, residential burglaries and other crimes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Dorothy’s job was to get her hands on the checkbooks of wealthy men who for family and business reasons, had difficulty reporting her crimes.
—Kevin Foster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
The government had its own crimes to cover up.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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Will the agency adopt the model of personal injury attorneys and serial plaintiffs who have abused the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act to shake down unsuspecting business owners for purely technical violations of the law?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the suspect was transported to the Central Booking Intake Facility and charged with first- and second-degree murder, assault and handgun violations.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Their sins will be washed away by the waters of liberty.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Whatever Heidegger’s political sins, his philosophy restores a clarity our therapeutic culture fears.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Ponzo brothers pleaded guilty to felonies arising from the bribery kickback scheme, and a district judge sentenced both of them to 27 months in federal prison.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Castro was charged with three felonies.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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According to Bill Clinton’s spokesperson, the former President took four international trips on Epstein’s plane for the foundation’s charity works, had one meeting with Epstein in New York, and denied any wrongdoings.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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William Johnston, an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton, previously told USA TODAY that abstaining from eating meat is also a form of penance – admitting to any wrongdoings and sins while turning back to belief in God.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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As has always been the case in my life, my main way of responding to political outrages is through writing and reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But what happens when news outlets ignore official misdeeds, or sideline them to focus on other things?—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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Noem’s misdeeds are very similar, but she will be treated more mercifully.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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