MISDEEDS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

misdeeds

noun

plural of misdeed

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 Whether that’s correct and whether the IG found other misdeeds are not yet known. — Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The premise is that the children of iconic Disney movie characters all live in the same world, with the spawn of villains having to make their own way in spite of their families' misdeeds. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 And again, changes are made to the novel to mitigate Matthew’s misdeeds and position Hollis as the person at fault. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 July 2026 The exhibition’s framing of Hamdi as the conscientious Orientalist feels slyly designed to disarm judgment of his work, and even to neutralize his professional misdeeds. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 In order to keep his misdeeds a secret, Beau killed Lester. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 There are now over 100 lawsuits accusing Combs of such misdeeds. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026 But new revelations have emerged that challenge Platner’s claims that his misdeeds are well behind him. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026 In typical fashion, Danes left it on all the floor in portraying a reclusive author who suspects her developer neighbor (Matthew Rhys) of misdeeds. — Carla Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and prison time.

— Ali Swenson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Investigators spent months tying Gavrilys to the crimes through cell phone location records, surveillance video, vehicle registrations and testimony from an alleged accomplice.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

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The city has also issued orders to deal with graffiti, weeds, disrepair and other violations.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

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