hate crime

noun

Definition of hate crimenext
as in bias crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime City Hall will increase grant funding to community organizations that focus on hate crime prevention and survivor support. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 City Hall will increase grant funding to to community organizations that focus on hate crime prevention and survivor support. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 It is not being investigated as a hate crime at this time, police said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 She was also charged with using a computer to commit a crime, punishable with 20 years in prison and a hate crime, which carries a two-year prison term. — Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hate crime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hate crime
  1. bias crime
  2. error
  3. debt
  4. crime
  5. violation
  6. wrongdoing
  7. felony
  8. misdemeanor
Noun
  • The department also has a dedicated officer who tracks bias crimes and serves as a liaison with the LGBTQ community.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
  • The police report does not list the incident as a hate/bias crime.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of bias 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
  • 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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  • 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
  • The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Comey has denied any wrongdoing in that case and is seeking to have the indictment tossed out by a judge.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrongdoing
Noun
  • The police arrested Valentin Alberto Rodriguez, 38, on suspicion of driving under the influence, causing injury or death, felony hit-and-run, gross vehicular manslaughter and other crimes.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The 22 others were facing a combination of felony charges including lying on their naturalization application during interviews or on voter registration forms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of felony
Noun
  • Many of the office’s attorneys, particularly in its misdemeanor corps, work with basement-level spirits, according to one of the sources.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department said in a statement that six people would be charged with voting as a noncitizen, a misdemeanor.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of misdemeanor

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