crime
noun
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
crimes
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pluralof crime.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Neither Walter nor his companies have been charged with any crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Another 15,000 were given to HSI’s cross-border financial crimes unit, which was told to prioritize them over money laundering and fraud cases, a former high-level HSI official said.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Flock cameras help police solve crimes, but cases of officers abusing their access to the technology for stalking raise concerns about privacy violations.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
The FBI reported 377 hate crimes at houses of worship across the U.S. in the past year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
I told the congregation that Walter’s case had taught me that the death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes they commit.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
