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Recent Examples of malfeasance The book format also gives him an important outlet to spread his gospel of how to spot scammers in advance and what to do when malfeasance is suspected. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 Seeking a similar get-out is Sarah Grant (Lily James), an employee at a biotech company who, like Hoffman, has found evidence of malfeasance at her workplace. Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025 Instead of punishing banks for their predatory practices, Relay condemns soulless corporations for their malfeasance and corruption. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for malfeasance
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Noun
  • Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Priscilla Coggs-Jones is under investigation by local authorities after being flagged for allegations of misconduct in public office and intentionally filing false campaign finance reports.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Private individuals who help bring such misconduct to light can reap 25-30% of any recovery.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 49-year-old, who has always denied wrongdoing, has been ordered to pay at least £3M ($4M) of The Guardian publisher’s legal costs after losing the case.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
  • His lawyer has denied wrongdoing.
    Ed White, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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