as in criminal
contrary to or forbidden by law
the commission found that while the senator's actions were ethically questionable, they were not felonious
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Recent Examples of felonious
Court records show Cook was charged with felonious assault.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Axe and Carawan were both charged with felonious aiding and abetting escape and conspiracy to aid and abet escape.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Walter went to trial again on Oct. 11, 2011, facing the same judge and the same charges of felonious assault and involuntary manslaughter.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
He was indicted in July and previously faced two counts of felonious assault and four counts of endangering children.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Axe and Carawan were both charged with felonious aiding and abetting escape and conspiracy to aid and abet escape.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Walter went to trial again on Oct. 11, 2011, facing the same judge and the same charges of felonious assault and involuntary manslaughter.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
He was indicted in July and previously faced two counts of felonious assault and four counts of endangering children.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felonious
Adjective
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Immigrant advocates on Monday sued the Trump administration over a rule requiring immigrants to register with the federal government or face criminal prosecution.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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The security officers will not have authority to make arrests, conduct traffic stops or participate in criminal investigations, according to information shared with the Village Council.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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In January, a federal appeals court declared DACA unlawful, but kept the policy in place.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature of what is considered illicit prompts (i.e., that you aren’t supposed to use), see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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The office has a track record of disputing wrongful conviction claims, even when evidence casts serious doubt on a verdict.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Working Group was more worried about another stat: Only 42 percent of respondents agreed that employees are willing or very willing to report wrongful conduct.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Felonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felonious. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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