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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Trump supporters, including former White House chief political strategist Steve Bannon and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, have implored Trump to take his campaign against lawfare even further by appointing a special prosecutor to investigate any wrongdoing.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
An official referral indicating possible, but unproven, wrongdoing by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, was made public Wednesday by the U.S. House Ethics Committee.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Trump tried to remove officials who could save federal workers' jobs
Susan Schurman, a professor of labor relations at Rutgers University, said there are significantly fewer resources at the Department of Labor compared to the number of unionized firms and unions where wrongdoing may be occurring.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The wrongdoing dates to February 2022, with the case delayed in part because of COVID-19.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
An official referral indicating possible, but unproven, wrongdoing by Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, was made public Wednesday by the U.S. House Ethics Committee.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Trump tried to remove officials who could save federal workers' jobs
Susan Schurman, a professor of labor relations at Rutgers University, said there are significantly fewer resources at the Department of Labor compared to the number of unionized firms and unions where wrongdoing may be occurring.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
The wrongdoing dates to February 2022, with the case delayed in part because of COVID-19.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 May 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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