FELONIES Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Silverio is currently awaiting extradition to Nevada County, where he will be charged with multiple felonies, including stalking, animal cruelty, and vandalism. — Coleman Petit, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Sguros was arrested this week and charged with five felonies, including official misconduct and criminal use of deceased personal identification. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Reitano represented juvenile and adult clients, many of them accused of felonies, before joining the county counsel’s office. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Megan James, 33, who at the time was Siira’s fellow caregiver, was also arrested and charged with her murder and related felonies, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office first reported in June 2024 while withholding Siira’s name as the victim. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 The teen, charged earlier this month, faces one count of first-degree murder, among several other felonies. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The statute, Government Code section 8314, carries civil penalties, and violations beyond incidental use can be prosecuted as felonies. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Third-degree trademark counterfeiting is a misdemeanor; second- and first-degree counterfeiting are felonies. — Daniel Edward Rosen, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Comparing the administration's fight to protect women and women's spaces from males to rape, is utterly disgusting and actually devalues those atrocities and crimes against actual women.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
McKinney touts the city attorney’s prosecutor role as a means to stem quality-of-life crimes and curb homelessness.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 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

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For The Times) Roy’s allies counter that prosecuting misdemeanors is only a third of the city attorney’s job — and typically the less complex part.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Woods completed a rehab stint in Switzerland after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence as well as two other misdemeanors in Florida.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

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