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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DeSantis has denied wrongdoing.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
DeSantis has denied wrongdoing.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs denied all charges against him as well as any wrongdoing.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The company did not admit wrongdoing in any of these cases.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 6 Oct. 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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