as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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Recent Examples of criminality
Within months, his name became synonymous with the corruption and criminality that Washington said had penetrated the Venezuelan state.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The number of victims elsewhere killed in homicides in which criminality was determined to be an element in the death also fell noticeably, according to figures provided to and tallied by The Bee.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
At this time there is nothing to suggest any criminality with respect to their venture.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Police are investigating if any criminality was involved.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The number of victims elsewhere killed in homicides in which criminality was determined to be an element in the death also fell noticeably, according to figures provided to and tallied by The Bee.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
At this time there is nothing to suggest any criminality with respect to their venture.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Police are investigating if any criminality was involved.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminality
crime
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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