as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeeds
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
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John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the long montage took issue with what the band presented as America’s historic misdeeds, from the era of slavery up through America’s missile strikes in Iran.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Then, the report in the San Francisco Chronicle outlining Swalwell’s alleged misdeeds dropped.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the long montage took issue with what the band presented as America’s historic misdeeds, from the era of slavery up through America’s missile strikes in Iran.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
Reporting on misdeeds of an intimate nature can be especially difficult and complex.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Then, the report in the San Francisco Chronicle outlining Swalwell’s alleged misdeeds dropped.
—John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeeds
Noun
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The crimes were reported in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police are looking to see whether any of the crimes may be related.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That included adding a warrant requirement, restrictions on search queries, and enhanced penalties for privacy violations.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Mountain Mike’s Pizza location failed a reinspection on Wednesday, April 15 for repeat major violations.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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