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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Talarico has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime or accused of wrongdoing.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Feldstein Soto has denied wrongdoing, arguing that rising liability costs reflect broader national trends involving increasingly large jury awards, post-pandemic litigation backlogs and rising settlement values.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
In today’s reality TV climate, however, scandals, wrongdoings, and grievances—and how these stars choose to address them—have the power to reverberate much farther, thanks to social media and their various fandoms.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Brian Hooker has not been charged with any crime or accused of wrongdoing.
—Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Feldstein Soto has denied wrongdoing, arguing that rising liability costs reflect broader national trends involving increasingly large jury awards, post-pandemic litigation backlogs and rising settlement values.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
In today’s reality TV climate, however, scandals, wrongdoings, and grievances—and how these stars choose to address them—have the power to reverberate much farther, thanks to social media and their various fandoms.
—Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 29 May 2026
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ
: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior
denied any wrongdoing
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