as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeed
At nearly every turn, he’s been able to get away with it, often with the reluctant acquiescence of Western leaders, from George W. Bush to Angela Merkel, who looked away from his misdeeds for the sake of diplomatic comity.
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Hildebrandt’s life and misdeeds are now the subject of ID’s The Curious Case of… Jodi Hildebrandt, premiering Monday, Feb. 10 at 10/9c and streaming on Max.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Earlier misdeeds had landed him on the Milwaukee County Brady List, a compilation of law enforcement officers deemed by county prosecutors to have credibility problems.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
That’s because the 2018 asset cap — tied to past misdeeds at the bank that predated CEO Charlie Scharf’s tenure — has caused Wells Fargo to take on less credit risk than its peers, according to Piper analysts.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Hildebrandt’s life and misdeeds are now the subject of ID’s The Curious Case of… Jodi Hildebrandt, premiering Monday, Feb. 10 at 10/9c and streaming on Max.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Earlier misdeeds had landed him on the Milwaukee County Brady List, a compilation of law enforcement officers deemed by county prosecutors to have credibility problems.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
That’s because the 2018 asset cap — tied to past misdeeds at the bank that predated CEO Charlie Scharf’s tenure — has caused Wells Fargo to take on less credit risk than its peers, according to Piper analysts.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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To conceal his crimes, Hemphill, who is also a lawyer, threatened to have the women arrested or killed by falsely claiming to have vast resources and connections to police and organized crime, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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This represents that a person belongs to Jesus Christ and that a person is grieving and morning for their sins.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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The government treated it as more evidence of American animus, and the minister in question denied wrongdoing and shrugged it off.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Only one employee was fired for wrongdoing during this period, according to figures obtained under a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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