felony

noun

Definition of felonynext
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 Hickerson, 37, was convicted in 2021 of two felony counts of corporal injury to a spouse/cohabitant after pleading no contest in a domestic violence case in which Panettiere was a victim. — Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Following an eight-count criminal indictment in July 2020 that covered multiple violent incidents between May 2019 and January 2020, Hickerson pleaded no contest in April 2021 to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Robinson was originally convicted of one felony count of human trafficking and one felony count of pimping in November 2023 for allegedly trafficking a 22-year-old woman against her will, prosecutors said. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 In 2021, Hickerson pleaded no contest to felony counts related to injuring a spouse/cohabitant/coparent, and spent time in jail over the matter. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for felony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felony
  1. crime
  2. trespass
  3. misdemeanor
  4. violation
Noun
  • Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The plan involves the United States taking more direct control over Venezuelan reserves as crime and steep logistical challenges discourage private investors.
    — Evan Halper, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • Three people were arrested at the game — one on charges of cocaine possession and battery and two more for criminal trespass to land — but Chicago police said none of these people were involved in the fight.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Judge Richard Leon ruled the project would not alter reservation boundaries or trespass on tribal land, saying border security and public safety outweigh any harms.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespass
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  • Prosecutors reduced some to misdemeanors, and dismissed others when evidence came to light that directly contradicted what agents had alleged happened.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • An October hearing has been set in Bogan’s misdemeanor stalking case.
    — Amber Gaudet Updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of misdemeanor
Noun
  • The violations on the report include employees not having a food handler card, as well as no drain plugs being seen when observing the plumbing.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of violation

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“Felony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felony. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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