wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ 
1
: evil or improper behavior or action
cleared of any wrongdoing
2
: an instance of doing wrong
Examples of wrongdoing in a Sentence
The corporation's wrongdoings must be exposed.
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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All three Cabinet members denied wrongdoing.
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Harvey, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, sat in the front row of the gallery behind the defense table each day of his wife’s trial.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Ofcom received over 57,000 complaints regarding Morgan’s comments, though he was eventually cleared of wrongdoing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Graham Farrar, the co-founder, president and board director of Glass House Farms, has denied any wrongdoing.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Harvey, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, sat in the front row of the gallery behind the defense table each day of his wife’s trial.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Ofcom received over 57,000 complaints regarding Morgan’s comments, though he was eventually cleared of wrongdoing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Graham Farrar, the co-founder, president and board director of Glass House Farms, has denied any wrongdoing.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ
: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior
denied any wrongdoing
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