as in blunders
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
such improprieties as asking people how much money they make
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Recent Examples of improprieties
In 2018, after the Miami Herald published an investigation into Epstein’s crimes, the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) opened another investigation at the behest of Congress into possible improprieties involving Florida prosecutors.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Clark, who had spent more than a dozen years as the union’s executive director, is also under federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York for allegations of financial improprieties and misuse of union funds.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Meister and Tracey Repa were both County Clerk’s Office employees who alleged they were fired by then-Clerk Robin O’Connor after meeting with the Sheriff’s Office to share allegations of improprieties in government contracting related to a courthouse expansion project.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Evans said investigators were examining whether election improprieties in Fulton County amounted to violations of federal statutes governing the preservation of election records and the knowing deprivation of a fair election.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Clark, who had spent more than a dozen years as the union’s executive director, is also under federal investigation by the Eastern District of New York for allegations of financial improprieties and misuse of union funds.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Meister and Tracey Repa were both County Clerk’s Office employees who alleged they were fired by then-Clerk Robin O’Connor after meeting with the Sheriff’s Office to share allegations of improprieties in government contracting related to a courthouse expansion project.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Evans said investigators were examining whether election improprieties in Fulton County amounted to violations of federal statutes governing the preservation of election records and the knowing deprivation of a fair election.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improprieties
Noun
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Overall, those who laughed at their own minor blunders were judged more positively than those who appeared visibly embarrassed.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sadly, Israel will eventually not be as lucky as Magoo, who always manages to walk away from his blunders unscathed.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Builders make many types of mistakes in their plans, according to Terri Faulkner, a floor plan design expert in Rocklin, California.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Letting your kids make mistakes and learn from them is a great way to help them to learn independence.—
Margery D. Rosen,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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These reported indiscretions — on which Wasserman did not comment — caused a stir at the time but seemed to fade as weeks went by.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jack, a detective with the sheriff's department, is just trying to keep his indiscretions from being broadcast on the 6 o'clock news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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No man’s land Remarkably, all of this has been happening in a regulatory vacuum and with technology that is known to make errors.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Documents released since December have included redaction errors, leaked victim identities, and ongoing complaints of mishandling by department officials.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her predecessor, Geoff Morrell, was unpopular internally and connected to several gaffes that didn’t help Chapek’s rocky time at the helm.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ — Where did AOC commit gaffes on global stage?—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Improprieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improprieties. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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