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
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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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Georgescu, who said a network of Romanian volunteers helped his campaign, has denied any wrongdoing.
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Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Le Pen denies any wrongdoing but if found guilty, she could be jailed and banned from French politics for five years, putting a halt on her presidential ambitions for the 2027 elections.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Both men have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
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Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Le Pen denies any wrongdoing but if found guilty, she could be jailed and banned from French politics for five years, putting a halt on her presidential ambitions for the 2027 elections.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Both men have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ
: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior
denied any wrongdoing
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