CRIMINALIZES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

criminalizes

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present tense third-person singular of criminalize

as in outlaws

to make or declare contrary to the law wanted to criminalize an activity that the mountaineers had been engaging in for generations

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Recent Examples of criminalizes The attire had caused a stir in Qatar, a country that criminalizes gay relationships, and Grant was even briefly refused entry into the match. — Sam McDowell 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 As discussed earlier, the wire fraud statute criminalizes putting a plan into motion to wrongfully obtain money or property. — Robert L. Boone, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Because getting around Kansas likely requires a car, this law not only criminalizes trans people but also cuts off their mobility. — Darren Rosenblum, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026 The law criminalizes virtually all contact with the United States and Israel. — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Sacramento County was under a Stage 1 burning restriction from the metro air district Thursday, which criminalizes burning wood fires in most cases. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026 The bill also criminalizes interior design. — Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 The Take It Down Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, also known as NCII. — Bethany Bruner, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 The federal Lacey Act prohibits the sale or transportation of wildlife taken in violation of state law and also criminalizes providing false information related to wildlife involved in interstate or international commerce. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

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The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

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One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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