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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
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The officer’s claim lists specific examples of misconduct.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday named a new interim chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the city agency tasked with investigating police shootings and allegations of misconduct.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Impeaching a federal judge is not typically a response to potentially unpopular rulings but rather to allegations of misconduct or other serious violations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The 61-year-old woman was charged with murder, misconduct with a corpse and fraud, according to Nine News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The officer’s claim lists specific examples of misconduct.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday named a new interim chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the city agency tasked with investigating police shootings and allegations of misconduct.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Impeaching a federal judge is not typically a response to potentially unpopular rulings but rather to allegations of misconduct or other serious violations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
Noun
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Burke became the 38th alderman since 1971 to be convicted of wrongdoing in December 2023.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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Within the White Lotus, adultery abounds, couples engage in power plays, and flirtatious encounters occur among old friends and strangers alike.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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In his 1991 book The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal, biologist Jared Diamond claimed the adultery rate among humans was between 5% and 30%.—
ByAndrew Curry,
science.org,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Authorities subsequently found that the boy and Ruby's 10-year-old daughter had been seriously abused.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Franke, the father of the children abused by Hildebrandt and his ex-wife, has advocated for more oversight of life coaches since the two women were sent to prison.—
Jessica Schreifels,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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Their son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Bott, 35, and his wife, Diana, 36, whose nearby home was damaged in the tornado, initiated a discussion about starting a GoFundMe to offset potential insurance shortfalls in rebuilding the gas station.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Appalachian Trail was damaged by Hurricane Helene.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in the episode, Whitfield and Lindy violate Mabel — then pour hot coffee on her — before Whitfield pushes her down on the breakfast table and rapes her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Not the least of which is that the terms of the settlement clearly violate antitrust law, which was the grounds for the lawsuit in the first place.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump has previously accused the organization of mismanaging the pandemic and announced a halt in funding to the WHO on April 14, 2020, during his first term in office.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Financing Risk Leverage fuels acquisitions, but mismanaging debt can be costly. Reduce risk by: • Investing in cash-flowing businesses to ensure debt obligations are covered.—
Joseph Drups,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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