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a criminal act that is less serious than a felony
He was charged with committing a misdemeanor. a misdemeanor traffic violation
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Recent Examples of misdemeanor
He was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and misdemeanor interference with the reporting of a crime.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The rapper's boyfriend now faces a felony strangulation or suffocation charge, along with misdemeanor assault, according to online court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Jensen said the business violated public nudity codes and the people arrested were cited for misdemeanors and released.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In 1980, he was convicted of misdemeanor possession of cocaine after agreeing to a major drug deal with his brother, Charles, and brother-in-law, Michael Shure.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The rapper's boyfriend now faces a felony strangulation or suffocation charge, along with misdemeanor assault, according to online court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Jensen said the business violated public nudity codes and the people arrested were cited for misdemeanors and released.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In 1980, he was convicted of misdemeanor possession of cocaine after agreeing to a major drug deal with his brother, Charles, and brother-in-law, Michael Shure.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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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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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ruling establishes that crossing between public land corners without touching private property does not constitute trespass.—
Karlee Provenza,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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To have this held as a trespass on my part is very upsetting.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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British police raided two properties linked to Mandelson on Friday as part of an investigation into misconduct in public office.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Proctor case could prove a test of Hochman’s commitment to prosecuting police misconduct cases.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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