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
Police lights peek in through the windows, and Cal is arrested, with Nate having assisted authorities by alerting them to both his location and proof his past misdeeds.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Outcome Keanu Reeves is Reef Hawk, a star confronted with his past misdeeds when an extortion attempt threatens to ruin his public image.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The paper’s new driving force, according to current and former staff who spoke to Semafor, is to expose local and state fraud and the misdeeds — real and perceived — of Democratic politicians who may have had a role in it.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
But the laundry list of specific misdeeds is staggering.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Outcome Keanu Reeves is Reef Hawk, a star confronted with his past misdeeds when an extortion attempt threatens to ruin his public image.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The paper’s new driving force, according to current and former staff who spoke to Semafor, is to expose local and state fraud and the misdeeds — real and perceived — of Democratic politicians who may have had a role in it.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
But the laundry list of specific misdeeds is staggering.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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Anti-gang units, officials say, form the backbone of the department’s crime fighting efforts in neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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But that, again, doesn’t stop the crime.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Song of the Goddess, 1992, which Pau made while living in New York, is a tribute to the secret real-life romance between two female Cantonese opera stars, Yam Kim-fai and Pak Suet-sin.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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What’s a worse sin/crime — declaring an obvious murder a suicide to protect a perverted crony?—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Neither of them has admitted to any wrongdoing.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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In 2016, the Alabama cities of Gadsden and Centre sued Mohawk, Shaw, 3M, DuPont and others to fund advanced filtration systems, ultimately settling for an undisclosed sum and no admission of wrongdoing by the companies.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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