misfeasance

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Recent Examples of misfeasance Last August, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for a meticulous reexamination of the oldest missing-teens case in America following a Rolling Stone investigation detailing decades of police incompetence and misfeasance. Eric J. Greenberg, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2024 The committee is made up of five lawmakers who can look into complaints of misconduct, including malfeasance, misfeasance, abuse of office, incompetency and workplace conduct by state officers and employees. Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 28 May 2023 These hearings will likely uncover more misfeasance in the crypto space. Aaron Klein, Time, 22 Nov. 2022 That's not misfeasance. Fox News Staff, Fox News, 4 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for misfeasance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfeasance
Noun
  • Last year, Strictly was hit with scandal as two professional dancers exited following allegations of misconduct.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Russ Anderson also failed to challenge the bank’s incentive compensation program, failed to institute effective controls and repeatedly downplayed sales practices misconduct, Hsu previously said.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 2006, she was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery in Cabarrus County.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The forgery charges are felonies, and the election charge is a misdemeanor.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The final bit of that sentence seems to be a reference to other AI music companies like Suno and Udio, which are currently facing lawsuits from the record companies on claims of massive copyright infringement.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In response to the news, RR Auction, the company handling the sale, warned Kobek and Byrne against publishing the text, threatening legal action for interference and copyright infringement.
    Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That will kick off a public process in which the City Council will carefully consider which violations warrant the use of of administrative citations and how the fines will be scaled.
    Wes Burdine, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Currently, nearly 60,000 people are being held by ICE, almost half have no criminal record, only immigration violations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Misfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfeasance. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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