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
All this acrimony stemmed from a case where Fulton County Prosecutor Fani Willis spectacularly whiffed while attempting to criminalize rap lyrics and super glue the misdeeds of everyone Thug and Gunna knew onto them.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
By this point, the movie’s film-noir framework reveals ample psychological, moral, and symbolic dimensions, and one that is explicitly political—the potential for police officers to abuse their power and frame others for their own misdeeds.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The 5-0 vote to fire Garbarino at Tuesday night's council meeting came a couple of days after Miller Johnson released a 59-page report alleging that Altaheri drove drunk with police officers to a strip club for an officer's party, among other misdeeds.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
The Wolf of God digs deep into how his misdeeds went unpunished for so long.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
By this point, the movie’s film-noir framework reveals ample psychological, moral, and symbolic dimensions, and one that is explicitly political—the potential for police officers to abuse their power and frame others for their own misdeeds.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
The 5-0 vote to fire Garbarino at Tuesday night's council meeting came a couple of days after Miller Johnson released a 59-page report alleging that Altaheri drove drunk with police officers to a strip club for an officer's party, among other misdeeds.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
The Wolf of God digs deep into how his misdeeds went unpunished for so long.
—PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeeds
Noun
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Authorities in the Paris region have investigated nine cases of crimes suspected of being sponsored by foreign powers since 2023, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The military regime passed an Amnesty Law in 1979, and Brazil has never prosecuted any of the military officials responsible for crimes committed during the regime—kidnapping, torture, and murders.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 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
Noun
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Misdeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeeds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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