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as in wrongdoing
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
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as in to abuse
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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Recent Examples of misconduct
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Anyone with information about misconduct should contact the law firm or the Michigan Attorney General's office.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
What did supervisors do about 'Goon Squad' misconduct?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Was anyone arrested in the Mesa park ranger misconduct case?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
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Noun
However, most complaints are dismissed or resolved confidentially unless clear evidence of serious misconduct emerges.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Anyone with information about misconduct should contact the law firm or the Michigan Attorney General's office.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
What did supervisors do about 'Goon Squad' misconduct?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Was anyone arrested in the Mesa park ranger misconduct case?
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
Noun
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That probe ultimately cleared him of any wrongdoing, the county HR staffer who handled it later said in a deposition.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Greystar admitted no wrongdoing in settling the case, but agreed to help federal prosecutors in their separate ongoing investigation into RealPage.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Swazi law has a different definition of adultery for men and for women.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Certain artistic genres were employed to publicize and critique changes to laws regarding adultery and divorce.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
Verb
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His father, a livery man, didn’t understand him, and apparently abused him.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Published in April, the Change Associates review found that a small number of employees continue to abuse their power at the corporation.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Extreme heat in 2023 had damaged the quality of rice, causing an acute shortage last year that was exacerbated by the government’s misreading of supply and demand.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Only one public building was damaged in Lincoln, according to Chief of Staff Rhonda Hulse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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According to Calo, the court order doesn't technically violate OpenAI's terms of service, which say the company must retain data to comply with legal orders.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Any claim or suggestion that Connecticut has violated or is not in compliance with federal law is false.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Red Sox now face the task of ending this narrative from the last three years: Boston mismanages the deadline, the morale slumps and Boston plummets over the final two months.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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He’s also accused the Fed chair of mismanaging a $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters and a separate building, a charge Powell has denied and for which the president has provided no evidence beyond the cost overruns.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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