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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
Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway had the option to sentence him to life in prison with the chance for parole after at least 25 years, but Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite the prevalence of narcotics crimes, Jacobson alleges that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos does not want to work with other agencies, including Border Patrol and ICE.
—Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
And what was known to the general public about his crimes at the time?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Now, twenty years after Epstein first cut his deal with federal prosecutors, Congress passed a law requiring the Department of Justice to release all of its files from its investigations into Epstein’s crimes and the names of people who helped him and participated in the abuse.
—Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Marlin, the chief, was charged with evidence tampering and failing to report ethics crimes allegedly committed by two of his officers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
People of good will and faith pray for all victims, whether the crimes were committed by immigrants or citizens.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
If that debate is opened, there will be tough decisions to make in terms of what sorts of crimes qualify for cooperation with the feds from those running our state and local prisons and jails.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite the prevalence of narcotics crimes, Jacobson alleges that Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos does not want to work with other agencies, including Border Patrol and ICE.
—Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
And what was known to the general public about his crimes at the time?
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Now, twenty years after Epstein first cut his deal with federal prosecutors, Congress passed a law requiring the Department of Justice to release all of its files from its investigations into Epstein’s crimes and the names of people who helped him and participated in the abuse.
—Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Marlin, the chief, was charged with evidence tampering and failing to report ethics crimes allegedly committed by two of his officers.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
People of good will and faith pray for all victims, whether the crimes were committed by immigrants or citizens.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
If that debate is opened, there will be tough decisions to make in terms of what sorts of crimes qualify for cooperation with the feds from those running our state and local prisons and jails.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The union filed a grievance on Tuesday, alleging violations to a collective bargaining agreement.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Most of the revelations in the files have not revealed journalistic sins, but have highlighted uncomfortably close relationships with New York media figures and a man who had been convicted of soliciting a minor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yasmin, meanwhile, is still haunted by the sins of her father—a figure reminiscent of Robert Maxwell—yet seemingly doomed to enable the same kinds of offenses.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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When contacted by the Washington Examiner about the lack of prosecutorial action, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office explained that most misdemeanors and other less serious offenses are referred to the Minneapolis city attorney, whereas the county prosecutor charges felonies.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Miller, 32, was charged with two Level 5 felonies of domestic battery and strangulation, which accuse him of assaulting a pregnant woman at his Portage residence on New Year’s Eve.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Of course there are still detractors, but in an era in which public cancellations abound and apologies are scrutinized for any whiff of inauthenticity, Milli Vanilli’s wrongdoings can now seem quaint.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, some constitutional violations can also be couched as civil wrongdoings under the FTCA.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
17 Jan. 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
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Rideout’s trial, for example, teemed with outrages.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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When Attia and Epstein met in 2014, the full extent of the latter’s crimes weren’t yet publicly known, but his misdeeds weren’t a secret.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sadowsky, however, argued that Olsen has accepted responsibility for his misdeeds.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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