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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
In a recent interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said that the raiders themselves were trying to cover up evidence of their own wrongdoing.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Good parents who love their children do not uphold them in their wrongdoing.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump denied all wrongdoing in both of his impeachment cases.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Good parents who love their children do not uphold them in their wrongdoing.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump denied all wrongdoing in both of his impeachment cases.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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This weekend also sees the release of some notable indie titles, including Ron Howard’s survival thriller Eden, Ethan Coen’s crime comedy Honey Don’t and the English language dub of the worldwide box office blockbuster Ne Zha 2.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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As the New York Times reported on Aug. 19, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington is investigating whether the crime stats were faked.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The oversight group also submitted a complaint to the Office of Congressional Conduct, which until this year was called the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent entity that reviews allegations of misconduct against House members and staff.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet they are being used in a context wherein being judged guilty carries quite significant consequences—suspension and expulsion are on the cards if one is convicted of academic misconduct.—
Christian Perry,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Further, Disability Rights Wisconsin would lose 62% of its funding for preserving the rights of people with mental illness and investigating abuse, neglect and rights violations across the state's in-patient facilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Just classical music, which was not considered a sin.—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Courage Under Fire’s Rashomon-like investigation and gender politics aren’t particularly riveting, but Washington’s steady righteousness is nicely undercut by the character’s inability to forgive himself for his own sins.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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