criminalize
verb (used with object)
to make punishable as a crime.
are criminalizing
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present progressiveof criminalize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She told a lawyer representing the city of Grants Pass, Ore., that it “seems like you are criminalizing the status of homelessness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Donald H. Whitehead Jr., executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, said at least 65 U.S. cities are criminalizing or sweeping encampments.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
“They are criminalizing things that are pretty routine,” Ungar told me.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2017
Critics say the bans are criminalizing homelessness and not solving the problem.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2015
