misconducts 1 of 2

plural of misconduct

misconducts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of misconduct

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misconducts
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • His wife, Rebecca Haro, was charged with two crimes — murder and filing a false report — and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing the day Jake Haro will be sentenced.
    Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The complaint alleges that BNY ignored warning signs, especially after Epstein’s crimes became known.
    Chase Jordan October 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What damages mushroom populations?
    Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Once labeled a neurolathyrogen, a compound that damages nerves, DABA doesn't waste time.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their lawyers argue that the removal of the books violates federal and state free speech protections.
    Ann Schimke, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The program violates not only the First Amendment but also the Administrative Procedure Act, a federal law about how agencies are allowed to operate, the lawsuit argues.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Misconducts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconducts. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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