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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Recent Examples of criminality
An investigation is ongoing, but criminality is not suspected in her death, per police.
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EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
During the hearing, a state prosecutor, Michael Grillo, told the judge that the government had more evidence of criminality than the facts included in the indictment.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
No cause of death has been confirmed, but the NYPD says no criminality is suspected.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Police also told the site that Trachtenberg died of natural causes and that criminality was not suspected in her death.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
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EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
During the hearing, a state prosecutor, Michael Grillo, told the judge that the government had more evidence of criminality than the facts included in the indictment.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
No cause of death has been confirmed, but the NYPD says no criminality is suspected.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
Police also told the site that Trachtenberg died of natural causes and that criminality was not suspected in her death.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2025
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 18 Apr. 2025.
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