as in crime
activities that are in violation of the laws of the state
a report on the drop in criminality in large urban centers
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After its own investigation returned no evidence to indicate possible criminality, the Fort Worth Fire Department handed over control of the investigation to Northland in February.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
In turn, episodes of fraud and misconduct in small local governments don’t always surface publicly unless criminal charges are filed – and problems short of criminality may be kept quiet.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
This terminology has become commonplace among Russian officials and police officers who associate criminality with non-Slavic-looking migrants.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
In turn, episodes of fraud and misconduct in small local governments don’t always surface publicly unless criminal charges are filed – and problems short of criminality may be kept quiet.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
The department has since played the role of overseer in the investigation, and reserves the right to take over again in the event of potential criminality.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
This terminology has become commonplace among Russian officials and police officers who associate criminality with non-Slavic-looking migrants.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for criminality
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“Criminality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminality. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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