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
During its run from 2002 to 2016, Gawker regularly exposed the hubris, hypocrisy and misdeeds of the famous, wealthy and powerful.
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Magyar presented himself as a longtime insider of Orbán’s world who was now exposing the misdeeds of his former friends and colleagues.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Many Jewish people across the world are Zionists, and so there is a temptation, which needs to be resisted, to hold Jewish people across the world responsible for the misdeeds of Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The Roys Report is a Christian website that has specialized in acting as a watchdog in bringing light to misdeeds among prominent Christian pastors and leaders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 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
Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Magyar presented himself as a longtime insider of Orbán’s world who was now exposing the misdeeds of his former friends and colleagues.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Many Jewish people across the world are Zionists, and so there is a temptation, which needs to be resisted, to hold Jewish people across the world responsible for the misdeeds of Israel.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
The Roys Report is a Christian website that has specialized in acting as a watchdog in bringing light to misdeeds among prominent Christian pastors and leaders.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeeds
Noun
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Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Pacheco said Thursday that POST’s background checks do not include complete information about crimes in other states because of a federal law that requires agencies devote at least 50% of their time to law enforcement activities in order to access that information.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The characters then cross the nine concentric circles of hell, beginning with Limbo and then various circles where the souls of those who commit different sins end up.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 May 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Misdeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeeds. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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