CRIMES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

crimes

noun

plural of crime

as in shames

a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a crime to waste food, so give the rest of the pizza to me

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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 Critics say police have used the cameras to stalk women or wrongfully accuse people of crimes. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 The police will have to disclose only reports of crimes that took place on the campus itself, and not reports concerning burglary, larceny and other offenses, which the judge deemed irrelevant. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026 Witnesses described a similar subject, linking the crimes, and an additional armed robbery was reported early Tuesday. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Tempe’s police department had used Flock’s cameras to help solve crimes, and the city said its own audits, conducted monthly, turned up no misuse. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 However, the bill’s supporters maintain the tax would only apply to private civil detention facilities, which do not hold individuals charged with crimes. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Moreno is the third former Ecuadorian president to be sentenced for corruption, though he was tried for crimes before reaching the presidency. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Police noted that many of these crimes are not reported until after a victim has suffered a financial loss. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

While his character jokes casually about the shames of flying commercial, Ruck apologizes several times when referencing that, after 40 years of acting, work trips are often flown first class.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2021

Definition of shames

Noun

Parents are demanding the chance to opt out of apps and learning platforms, and others, including Cherkin, are suing ed tech companies and publishers, accusing them of data privacy violations and false advertising.

— Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Parking violations are being decriminalized, meaning drivers who fail to pay will receive an administrative ticket.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Fans of improv, musicals and audience participation will thoroughly enjoy this performance and should be prepared to repent for sins like eating a hamburger, owning too many snakes or yearning for a younger man.

— Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

Hochman for weeks has faced intense public anger over his initial decision to charge Flores with 16 felonies.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Craig and Sarah have each been charged with failure to report a corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site, both felonies, according to their respective court records.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of felonies

Noun

Look, of the outrages, these are like the least among them, as far as being upset with the administration, with the president.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
More recently, Tandy Hills experienced issues with ATVs being driven through the park and damaging wildflowers, sparking outrages on social media from people who demanded the city take action.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of outrages

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Despite all this, Hillsborough retains a vibrancy and passion that helped keep the club going through the nadir of finishing on zero points in the Championship last season after being deducted 18 for financial wrongdoings.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Elicker noted that wrongdoings by police do not involve anyone still with the police department.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrongdoings

Noun

The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Combs’ misdeeds took center stage in late 2023, when R&B artist and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura accused him of rape and myriad forms of abuse in a bombshell lawsuit, which the two settled the following day.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

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