misdoings

noun

plural of misdoing
1
as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper

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2
as in wrongdoings
improper or illegal behavior kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy

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Recent Examples of misdoings When Whitney accuses her of lying to cover up her misdoings, everything explodes. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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  1. crimes
  2. wrongdoings
  3. sins
  4. misconducts
  5. violations
  6. misdeeds
Noun
  • In a strange quirk of the 2026-27 fixture list, Leeds have been sent to the scenes of those crimes in quick succession once again.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Federal prosecutors usually do not use espionage charges to convict foreign agents spying on exile groups, but instead charge them with other crimes like conspiracy or acting as an agent of a foreign government.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of crimes
Noun
  • Despite all this, Hillsborough retains a vibrancy and passion that helped keep the club going through the nadir of finishing on zero points in the Championship last season after being deducted 18 for financial wrongdoings.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Elicker noted that wrongdoings by police do not involve anyone still with the police department.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrongdoings
Noun
  • Summaries of their sins and absurdities have now filled several books, but a sampler is instructive.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sins
Noun
  • The game featured several scrums after the whistle, a spirited fight between Montreal’s Josh Anderson and Tampa Bay’s Declan Carlile, and seven 10-minute misconducts — culminating in 126 penalty minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of misconducts
Noun
  • After the story was published, YouTube removed several channels for content violations.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of violations
Noun
  • The Club started a position years ago on the belief that CEO Charlie Scharf could clean up the bank's past regulatory misdeeds.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer introduces audiences to 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a high-school student and star rower whose life is upended when her father’s misdeeds come to light, forcing she and her mom to relocate to the east coast.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of misdeeds

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“Misdoings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdoings. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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