hate crime

noun

Definition of hate crimenext
as in bias crime

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Recent Examples of hate crime The Galliano exhibition had faced controversy from the start, as many fixated on antisemitic and anti-Asian comments made by the British designer more than a decade ago, along with his 2011 hate crime conviction in France. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press Police in Arizona have confirmed that a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, was a hate crime. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Members of a Midtown Manhattan synagogue returned for weekend services Saturday after they were disrupted Friday night by a Bronx man who police arrested on hate crime charges. — Kristie Keleshian, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 He was quickly taken into custody and charged with burglary as a hate crime and menacing as a hate crime, both felonies, according to a Manhattan District Attorney's complaint obtained by USA TODAY. — Paris Close, USA Today, 10 Aug. 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
  • After a stellar start with just one error in 14 games, Lombard has now committed an error in six consecutive games.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dylan Beavers drove in Mayo with a two-out single and Taveras scored on a fielding error by Lopez for a 2-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of error
Noun
  • The Moon enters Aries and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing focus to budgets, agreements, access, debts, or private commitments.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has billed himself as America’s top bond salesman, has noted the eagerness with which AI companies are offering debt—no matter the cost of borrowing.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of debt
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  • More than two dozen law enforcement officials, from crime analysts to chiefs of police, have been charged with violating their oaths of office and conducting unauthorized searches within the Flock Safety system in Georgia in the past few months.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The allegations in the federal indictment mirror those brought by Minnesota officials, who have separately charged Castro with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the nonfatal shooting of Sosa-Celis.
    — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • If Paul Baker wins, Nina will report the zoning violation that is their household.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of violation
Noun
  • The investigation was marred by a series of scandals, including a civil suit by Wallace’s family accusing the LAPD of wrongdoing.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The case was settled in 2019, with neither side admitting wrongdoing.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrongdoing
Noun
  • In November, she was indicted on seven additional felony charges related to a false claim of pregnancy involving a second victim, per Mitchell.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As quotas for immigration arrests increased that spring, he was asked to press felony charges for even minor aggressions against agents.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of felony
Noun
  • But her condition has deteriorated significantly in the months since she was first arrested in Miami-Dade County on May 5 and booked on a misdemeanor battery charge.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Jacobs was charged with misdemeanor battery and misdemeanor criminal damage to property on Thursday related to his arrest on May 26.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of misdemeanor

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