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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
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 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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This is not the first time the social media personality has claimed to be a victim of physical and mental wrongdoings.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bowles abuses those pass-blocking rules by stunting the three-technique, Logan Hall (90), across the left guard's face, knowing the guard will follow him.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Van Horn’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — have stayed on the job.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of several people previously tied to the disappearance and death of 5-year-old Michael Vaughan has been charged with several crimes, including murder.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The loss significantly damages Memphis’ American Conference and College Football Playoff hopes.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The unions argue that carrying out permanent layoffs during a funding lapse violates the Antideficiency Act, which bars agencies from obligating funds without congressional authorization, and exceeds executive authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs filed their lawsuit in federal court on June 13, and were already engaged in a separate legal challenge in Pulaski County Circuit Court that claims the program violates the Arkansas Constitution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misconducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconducts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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