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
Following the post-Covid boom, as planes and cruises started bringing more tourists to the island province, Jeju residents began to complain about misdeeds committed by foreign tourists, some sharing their frustrations online.
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Matt Cardy But those aren't the only misdeeds in this caper.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Darrow is striking it rich by scouring the internet for corporate misdeeds.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Plaintiffs Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko accused Priscilla Presley, the former wife of Elvis Presley, of fraud, breach of contract and other civil misdeeds in a Los Angeles County Superior Court action entered on Monday.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
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Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
Matt Cardy But those aren't the only misdeeds in this caper.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Darrow is striking it rich by scouring the internet for corporate misdeeds.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Plaintiffs Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko accused Priscilla Presley, the former wife of Elvis Presley, of fraud, breach of contract and other civil misdeeds in a Los Angeles County Superior Court action entered on Monday.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film’s chief sin is its effortful posture of compassion for the plight of these boys, and those like them in the real world.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Flock denied wrongdoing, insisting the search was about a missing person.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Meta did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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