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
Wells Fargo had its $1.95 trillion asset cap removed earlier this month after a seven-year long regulatory punishment tied to misdeeds that predated CEO Charlie Scharf’s tenure.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 June 2025
When Darwin’s friends start dying, Pia suspects the hauntings are connected to Darwin’s past misdeeds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
More details about Diddy’s alleged criminal misdeeds have come out since his arrest last year.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Unlike the many high profile hip-hop figures who have fallen from grace due to their misdeeds in recent years, Carti's misconduct shows no signs of slowing down his ascent.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 June 2025
When Darwin’s friends start dying, Pia suspects the hauntings are connected to Darwin’s past misdeeds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
More details about Diddy’s alleged criminal misdeeds have come out since his arrest last year.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Unlike the many high profile hip-hop figures who have fallen from grace due to their misdeeds in recent years, Carti's misconduct shows no signs of slowing down his ascent.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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Fans of horror movies and crime thrillers will be intrigued by Get Out and Seven.—
Paulina Jayne Isaac,
Glamour,
5 July 2025
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Cincinnati's recent uptick in crime During a June 24 news conference, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, Police Chief Teresa Theetge and other city leaders acknowledged the unease over crime among Cincinnati residents, particularly in neighborhoods in the urban core.—
Fox19 staff,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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These actions, coupled with Harvard’s response, comprised a violation of the students’ civil rights under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Noun
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As a result, anyone who sought treatment for a physical illness at St. Leonard’s Hospital first had to confess their sins and have their soul cleansed.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The Lorde’s Virgin birth came on June 27, and it was born with sin.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, this also implies that people who don’t hold a strong belief in a just world may be more likely to see infidelity as a serious wrongdoing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The appearance of a person’s name on the flight logs, however, is not necessarily an indication of wrongdoing; most of the individuals listed were presumably on Epstein’s plane for legitimate business, political or social reasons.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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