HATE CRIMES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

hate crimes

noun

plural of hate crime

as in bias crimes

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Noun

Critics say police have used the cameras to stalk women or wrongfully accuse people of crimes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of crimes

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Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight.

— Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Correct any errors, resolve outstanding issues where possible and make sure the information lenders see is up to date — such as the incorporation date, state of registration, number of employees and annual sales.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of errors

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Parents are demanding the chance to opt out of apps and learning platforms, and others, including Cherkin, are suing ed tech companies and publishers, accusing them of data privacy violations and false advertising.

— Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Parking violations are being decriminalized, meaning drivers who fail to pay will receive an administrative ticket.

— Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Moon enters Aries and your 8th House of Shared Resources, Trust, Intimacy, and Mutual Support, bringing focus to budgets, agreements, access, debts, or private commitments.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
The issue is that AI technology iterates extremely fast, causing related equipment and computing assets to depreciate rapidly, whereas financing debts are long term, creating a maturity mismatch risk.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Combs’ misdeeds took center stage in late 2023, when R&B artist and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura accused him of rape and myriad forms of abuse in a bombshell lawsuit, which the two settled the following day.

— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

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