bias crime

noun

Definition of bias crimenext
as in hate crime

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Recent Examples of bias crime Through last Sunday, bias crimes in the city were down 18% this year, with 18 incidents compared to 22 by this time last year. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 Hay was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on assault and bias crime charges, officials said. — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 Because of the victim’s profile, the police had designated the attack a bias crime. — Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024 Those numbers have continued to rise in the first month of 2024 as the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force has seen a 12% increase in bias crimes, according to police department statistics. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bias crime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bias crime
  1. hate crime
  2. error
  3. crime
  4. violation
  5. debt
Noun
  • The killings, investigated as a possible hate crime, drew national attention.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Assi is charged with a hate crime, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 or both.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hate crime
Noun
  • Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler lead Lakers past the Clippers in an error-prone game.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The two-point difference is within the poll’s margin of error.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • Both candidates believe violent crime should be the priority at the district attorney’s office.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The state persistently ranks near the bottom nationally on poverty, crime and public education, and disenchanted voters are pleading for change.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • This was a violation at the opening inspection and was to be corrected prior to opening.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The law firm said that a license plate violation will not add points on your DMV record.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of violation
Noun
  • Paying down high-interest debt frees up more room in the budget.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional credit monitoring generally will not detect the misuse itself, although unpaid debts could eventually create other financial complications.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of debt

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