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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
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
His agency established an office to punish cyber-misconduct in the financial sector, taking a strong stance aiming to bring the crypto-industry in line.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Noun
When revelations of alleged misconduct in New Britain city government while Stewart was mayor began to become public in April, Stewart, still a leading Republican candidate for governor fired back.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
His agency established an office to punish cyber-misconduct in the financial sector, taking a strong stance aiming to bring the crypto-industry in line.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026
Verb
In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
Noun
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Experts said that in past cases where wrongdoing was found in nonprofits, there were consequences.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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So far, Caldwell’s insurer has paid out more than $2 million to settle various claims, all of which alleged wrongdoing by the chief.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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The filings alleged adultery as the reason behind the divorce.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Public opinion is against adultery.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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According to Variety and Puck, the film was originally set to dramatize Jackson being accused of abusing 13‑year‑old Jordan Chandler in 1993.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed in December, claims that the Litchfield Middle School failed to act on a complaint from the 1980s that Driscoll was allegedly abusing students before Fitterer and Bird were middle school students in the 1990s.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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Other research on high school cheating found in 2020 that 64% of 70,000 high school students across the country admitted to cheating on a test, and 58% admitted to plagiarism.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Whatever romance Rodrigo is tracing the history of apparently did not end in cheating or any other horrible behavior that would lead her back toward the kind of recriminatory rockers that were among the previous albums’ highlights.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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In 2014, Smith served a nine-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct and substance abuse policies.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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He was suspended multiple times during his career for infractions including violating the league's substance abuse and personal conduct policy.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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But a ruling class that systematically blinds itself to the most profound longings of human beings will misunderstand and misgovern those under its sway.—
Benjamin and Jenna Storey,
WSJ,
12 Oct. 2021
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But given the agency’s track record of withholding information, mismanaging funds and failing to comply with audit recommendations, assurances alone are not enough.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter last week demanding information about the project and accusing the state of mismanaging federal funds.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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