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as in wrongdoings
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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as in adulteries
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 abuses
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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Recent Examples of misconducts
ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
That came two days after another slugfest of a contest that saw the teams combine for eight misconducts, four fights and another 186 penalty minutes at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
All three men were given misconducts and a handful of penalties throughout the game.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
The game featured several scrums after the whistle, a spirited fight between Montreal’s Josh Anderson and Tampa Bay’s Declan Carlile, and seven 10-minute misconducts — culminating in 126 penalty minutes.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
That came two days after another slugfest of a contest that saw the teams combine for eight misconducts, four fights and another 186 penalty minutes at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
All three men were given misconducts and a handful of penalties throughout the game.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconducts
Noun
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Becerra was not accused of any wrongdoings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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According to Bill Clinton’s spokesperson, the former President took four international trips on Epstein’s plane for the foundation’s charity works, had one meeting with Epstein in New York, and denied any wrongdoings.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Under my watch, anyone who abuses wildlife in Florida will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its leader, the president, abuses power, hurts the innocent, and mocks the dead before their families have even begun to grieve.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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The crimes were reported in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police are looking to see whether any of the crimes may be related.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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For example, an extreme weather event that damages infrastructure could impact a critical supply chain node, which has a derivative impact on economic growth and credit.—
Rob Fauber,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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New research suggests that skipping the pillow could help prevent the development of glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and can cause vision loss or blindness.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Alderson, president of the school’s Young Democrats club, said the governor’s endorsement violates the requirement that governments not favor a particular religion.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Two federal lawsuits have been filed in Florida challenging the requirement, arguing that requiring documentary proof of citizenship and marking that status on identification violates constitutional protections under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misconducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconducts. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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