as in crime
law
a serious criminal act (such as murder or rape)
The crime is considered a felony under state law. He was convicted of committing a felony.
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Recent Examples of felony
Jurors convicted Robert Colt Smith, 32, on charges of felony murder and first-degree arson in the 2023 house fire, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office said Feb. 27.
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The person or people involved in killing the birds could face third-degree felony charges.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
The 37-year-old man accused of faking the seizure was arrested and charged with theft, conspiracy to commit a felony, and drug possession, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
What does a felony conviction symbolize these days?
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The person or people involved in killing the birds could face third-degree felony charges.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
The 37-year-old man accused of faking the seizure was arrested and charged with theft, conspiracy to commit a felony, and drug possession, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
What does a felony conviction symbolize these days?
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
Noun
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His clemency toward those convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection – including seditious conspiracy and assaults on police officers – was different in key ways from the two previous efforts, by Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Ulysses S. Grant in 1873.—
David Cason,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shih said a search of one suspect’s home yielded evidence related to the crimes, as well as a loaded handgun with an extended magazine.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Waiters was taken to the Hartford Police detention facility, where she was charged with third-degree criminal trespass, second-degree beach of peace, interfering with police and assault on a public safety officer, Boisvert said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Ashley Cross, aged 37, was charged with theft of merchandise less than $1,000 and criminal trespass after allegedly shoplifting from a Walmart store on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee, along with another woman.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Bass more than six years ago entered a guilty plea on a misdemeanor charge of resisting or obstructing authorities, Winnebago County records show.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hackman was a grownup, with an adult’s knowledge of crimes and misdemeanors, whether his character was committing them or punishing the perpetrators.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Poppy Alexander, a partner at Whistleblower Partners who represents whistleblowers reporting corporate FCPA violations, echoes this thinking.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The violations for each of the officers included standard of conduct violations, death investigation procedure violations and report preparation violations.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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