MISCONDUCTING Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

misconducting

verb

present participle of misconduct

as in damaging

to manage badly misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life

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The alternative, digging it up, risks damaging cultural sites.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The effect has been especially damaging on corals, oysters, and free-swimming snails and slugs.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026

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His February 2024 reelection — with nearly 85% of the valid votes — was highly criticized by constitutional scholars for violating a ban on consecutive reelection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Among the plethora of college pitchers chosen by the Cubs was right-hander Chase Meyer (ninth round), who was dismissed from West Virginia’s program in early March due to violating team rules.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

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Four people represented by the ACLU of Tennessee filed a lawsuit in May accusing the task force of abusing the law to block them from documenting officers’ actions, sometimes ordering them to stay more than 100 feet away from arrest scenes.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Two Miami-Dade church camp counselors were arrested Wednesday for allegedly abusing a 9-year-old boy by placing large orange cones over his head and repeatedly hitting him, according to the sheriff’s office.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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