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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of wrongdoing
The administration has said the FBI and Justice Department conducted full reviews of the allegations and found no credible evidence of wrongdoing.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Preventing a 'deluge' of lawsuits And Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked the government’s lawyer why lawmakers would have wanted to protect the Postal Service from damages for intentional wrongdoing.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Bondi said there was no evidence of wrongdoing, before directing him to discuss the matter with the FBI Director Kash Patel.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The report said that the SEC is responding to a whistleblower complained filed this year along with multiple short-seller reports, and added that neither the company nor its officials have been accused of wrongdoing.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Preventing a 'deluge' of lawsuits And Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked the government’s lawyer why lawmakers would have wanted to protect the Postal Service from damages for intentional wrongdoing.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
Bondi said there was no evidence of wrongdoing, before directing him to discuss the matter with the FBI Director Kash Patel.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The report said that the SEC is responding to a whistleblower complained filed this year along with multiple short-seller reports, and added that neither the company nor its officials have been accused of wrongdoing.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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Rafael is a crime and breaking news reporter at the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Democrat has touted his accomplishments as a redo of zoning laws to allow for more building, reduced violent crime, and a tripling of affordable housing.—
Staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the podcast, Holt interviewed Nikki's maternal grandfather, who revealed claims of judicial misconduct involving the Anderson County judge who presided over Roberson's trial.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
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Andra Day has accused her former manager of financial misconduct in a new lawsuit.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another major violation would be improper cooling.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Adav Noti, a former FEC general counsel and now executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, says even with a quorum, the commission has historically done very little to regulate campaign finance violations.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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The brothers grew up in a household ruled by their mother’s preachings about the sins of lust and carnal desire, per the outlet, which also reports that their father was an alcoholic.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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This also ensures the bacon drippings don’t go to waste, which is a serious Southern sin.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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