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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
Tiger Woods pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges on Tuesday (March 31) after a rollover crash in in Jupiter Island, Florida, last week, according to court documents filed in Martin County Circuit Court and obtained by Rolling Stone.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
The 82-time PGA Tour winner was charged with driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test — both misdemeanors.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After a police investigation, the man who piloted the plane, 61-year-old Michael Verzwyvelt, was arrested and charged with operating the aircraft under the influence, which is a misdemeanor.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Under a change to Florida law last year, refusing a law enforcement officer’s request to take a breath, blood or urine test became a misdemeanor, even for a first offense.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
The 82-time PGA Tour winner was charged with driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test — both misdemeanors.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
After a police investigation, the man who piloted the plane, 61-year-old Michael Verzwyvelt, was arrested and charged with operating the aircraft under the influence, which is a misdemeanor.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Under a change to Florida law last year, refusing a law enforcement officer’s request to take a breath, blood or urine test became a misdemeanor, even for a first offense.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdemeanor
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Prisoners who are guilty of various violent crimes were not eligible, according to the embassy.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Oz, who earlier this year was criticized after posting a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread fraud, continued Thursday to accuse California and Los Angeles officials of not doing enough to combat fraud.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The warrant was issued as part of an investigation into narcotics violations, police said.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Demouchet was arrested for criminal trespass and transported to Travis County Jail without incident.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Grimberg also said that prior to the shooting, troopers were within their rights to fire pepper balls at Paez Terán after the activist, who was accused of criminal trespass, did not comply with orders to leave the tent.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The costs of decades of misconduct by Chicago police have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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And of course, Andrew being stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, only to then be arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Misdemeanor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdemeanor. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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