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
The victim’s statue later comes to life and sets him on fire while demons drag him to Hell for his misdeeds.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
His principal immigration and domestic-policy adviser, Stephen Miller, has not admitted any wrongdoing or misdeed.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
First of all, don’t hide misdeeds and screwups, which comes naturally by not committing misdeeds and not screwing up.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
His principal immigration and domestic-policy adviser, Stephen Miller, has not admitted any wrongdoing or misdeed.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
Aumann’s complaint alleges fraud, tortious interference and business disparagement and other alleged misdeeds.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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MacEgan family speaks in court Before Abril was formally sentenced, the court allowed the MacEgan family to speak about the impact of these crimes and the family patriarch’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Police should give demonstrators clear instructions concerning the dispersal order before they are arrested or charged with any crime, according to ACLU.—
Hannah Hudnall,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another 24 teens were cited for curfew violations, police said.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Origen was not allowed to open after an eighth visit on March 21 found three violations (one high-priority), or after a ninth inspection on March 24 found three violations (one high-priority) and a 10th visit also found three violations (one high-priority) on March 25.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Whatever Heidegger’s political sins, his philosophy restores a clarity our therapeutic culture fears.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
27 Mar. 2026
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And second, airing poor behavior within a community can normalize it so that others feel less compunction about their own sins.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hernandez, a 38-year employee of DCF, was cleared of any wrongdoing in five investigations.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell has never been accused of wrongdoing, and his lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to Patel on Monday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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