as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
would not tolerate any misbehavior from her students
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Recent Examples of misbehavior
The federal scrutiny of Garrison began after ProPublica and the Tribune revealed that during a five-year period, school employees called police to report student misbehavior every other school day, on average.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 May 2025
The huge demand for accounts used for misbehavior gives banks a crucial, and not always welcome, role as gatekeepers — a responsibility required by U.S. law — to prevent criminals from opening accounts or engaging in money laundering.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
The letter argues that Broadway has not done enough to condemn the misbehavior of powerful people in the industry, comparing it unfavorably to other businesses.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 31 May 2025
As well, these misbehaviors are cues to where the nominee will go if ceded the position of United States Attorney.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 20 May 2025
The huge demand for accounts used for misbehavior gives banks a crucial, and not always welcome, role as gatekeepers — a responsibility required by U.S. law — to prevent criminals from opening accounts or engaging in money laundering.
—Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 25 June 2025
The letter argues that Broadway has not done enough to condemn the misbehavior of powerful people in the industry, comparing it unfavorably to other businesses.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 31 May 2025
As well, these misbehaviors are cues to where the nominee will go if ceded the position of United States Attorney.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misbehavior
Noun
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Was anyone arrested in the Mesa park ranger misconduct case?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The series in question was filmed last year, before the misconduct allegations against Wallace and Torode came to light.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Trump denied all wrongdoing in both of his impeachment cases.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Giuffre is not known to have accused Trump of wrongdoing, and he’s denied any impropriety involving Epstein and Maxwell.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Misbehavior.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misbehavior. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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