as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeed
First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.
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Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
His journey will unravel past ghosts and future misdeeds.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.
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Frank Digiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Magyar presented himself as a longtime insider of Orbán’s world who was now exposing the misdeeds of his former friends and colleagues.
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Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdeed
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
His journey will unravel past ghosts and future misdeeds.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.
—
Frank Digiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Magyar presented himself as a longtime insider of Orbán’s world who was now exposing the misdeeds of his former friends and colleagues.
—
Nick Tabor,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for misdeed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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The angels, still in disguise as men, inform Lot that the city will be destroyed as punishment for its sins.
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Solidaridad sin Fronteras has 58,000 health professionals among its members.
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Defendants have denied wrongdoing, calling it an industrial accident.
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One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
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