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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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video statement on Sunday night denying criminal wrongdoing shortly after the Department of Justice opened an investigation into him.
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
The move was characterized as a typical political conflict; however, the revelations from these whistleblowers raise questions about whether there could have also been a motive to keep wrongdoing concealed.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
But lawmakers ought to pay attention to another bill (SB 92/HB 139) that would, at long last, protect for public employees who report wrongdoing at their own agencies from retaliation, along with employees who cooperate with ethics investigations.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry in early October cleared Rodarte and Trumm of potential wrongdoing, deeming their gunfire in response to Oliver as justified self-defense.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
The move was characterized as a typical political conflict; however, the revelations from these whistleblowers raise questions about whether there could have also been a motive to keep wrongdoing concealed.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
But lawmakers ought to pay attention to another bill (SB 92/HB 139) that would, at long last, protect for public employees who report wrongdoing at their own agencies from retaliation, along with employees who cooperate with ethics investigations.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry in early October cleared Rodarte and Trumm of potential wrongdoing, deeming their gunfire in response to Oliver as justified self-defense.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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