felonies

noun

plural of felony
as in crimes
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 felonies The teen boy was prosecuted in juvenile court for unrelated felonies, according to authorities. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 The mother of a newborn pleaded guilty to several felonies Thursday related to the accidental suffocation of her 12-day-old son. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office will be reducing the 16 felonies that Daniel Flores is facing to misdemeanor charges. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 He was charged with multiple felonies, including larceny after breaking and entering, second-degree burglary and safe cracking. — Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 He is charged with eight felonies in New York, including second-degree murder. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Wisconsin public records show that Ruiz was convicted of 40 misdemeanors and felonies from 2009 to 2025, including robbery by force and strangulation. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 The couple was first charged with several felonies for fraud and theft of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds in 2023. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonies
  1. crimes
  2. trespasses
  3. misdemeanors
Noun
  • As someone who counsels and advocates for people who have been convicted of the worst crimes imaginable, Hood often faces criticism from the victims’ families.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For more than a century, people have wondered whether Hyde was the innocent victim of an amazing set of coincidences or a heartless killer who never paid for his crimes.
    — Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • Those included reports of a man with a gun, three drug overdoses, 56 disorderly conducts, 11 batteries, 13 trespasses and five robberies.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Bees don’t necessarily want to enter your home and bother you, but an open door or window can allow for some accidental trespasses.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of trespasses
Noun
  • Another person, Robert Zanolla, faces charges of felony conspiracy and criminal use of a communication facility, as well as related misdemeanors, the office said.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Zanolla, Mohammed Hurabi, Lars Zeepvat, Liam Smith, Michael Brogno, Kaden Howe, Connor Hurleigh, Seth Beardsley, Kyle Ridpath, Daniel Price, Charles Wiseman, Abbatiello and Robinson face various charges from misdemeanors to felonies.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of misdemeanors

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