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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
Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
In her wrongful termination lawsuit against Bianco, Flores describes how many of the sheriff’s employees were fired or charged with crimes while others were let off with little or no discipline.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
He has not been named as a suspect or a person of interest, nor has he been accused of any crimes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Mengele died in Brazil in 1979 without having been judged for his crimes.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Many of the almost seven thousand troops involved in the event came from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a notorious base, the Army’s largest, that in recent years has been a sort of Bermuda Triangle of unexplained or covered-up crimes, accidents, murders, and sabotage.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Start charging the parents as accessories to these crimes, if their child gets hold of the parent’s gun, or guns, and commits one of these horrible crimes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.
—Tierra Cunningham, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the city recorded about 2,500 violent crimes per 100,000 residents—the highest rate in Tennessee and among the worst in the country, according to FBI data.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
In her wrongful termination lawsuit against Bianco, Flores describes how many of the sheriff’s employees were fired or charged with crimes while others were let off with little or no discipline.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
He has not been named as a suspect or a person of interest, nor has he been accused of any crimes.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Mengele died in Brazil in 1979 without having been judged for his crimes.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Many of the almost seven thousand troops involved in the event came from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a notorious base, the Army’s largest, that in recent years has been a sort of Bermuda Triangle of unexplained or covered-up crimes, accidents, murders, and sabotage.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Start charging the parents as accessories to these crimes, if their child gets hold of the parent’s gun, or guns, and commits one of these horrible crimes.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.
—Tierra Cunningham, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2024, the city recorded about 2,500 violent crimes per 100,000 residents—the highest rate in Tennessee and among the worst in the country, according to FBI data.
—Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crimes
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This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the state attorney general charged 20 state felonies against eight people alleged to have engaged in planning and training for an attack on the statehouse and a plan to kidnap lawmakers, including Whitmer.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Charged with five felonies, Kendra pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor and served just over a year in prison.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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As a result of that and other outrages, in 2008 voters passed Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crimes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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