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 Patrick Vereb, of Vereb Funeral Homes and Eternity Pet Memorial, was charged with eight counts of deceptive or fraudulent business practices and other felonies after he was accused of defrauding thousands of pet owners over a number of years. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 15 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 In some states, these charges are misdemeanors or lower-level felonies. — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The scope of the investigation into Omar is unclear, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has suggested that authorities were examining potential crimes related to her family's immigration paperwork.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
But using dogs to investigate crimes wasn’t widely adopted until the mid ‘80s, Gould said.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of crimes

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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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The three misdemeanors are one count of misdemeanor fraud and two counts of misdemeanor theft.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Sanchez has been charged with a level five felony of battery involving serious bodily injury, as well as the misdemeanors of battery resulting in injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

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