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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfeasance
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The session was the latest in a series of forums the Democratic lawmakers have held to highlight DHS misconduct.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Attia's departure came to light on the same day that police in London arrested Britain's former ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, on suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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He was charged at the time with driving under the influence with three or more priors, in addition to a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Diggs pleaded not guilty to felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault charges after the Super Bowl.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Officially, Buc-ee's is suing IP Holdings for trademark infringement and unfair competition.—
Rhyma Castillo,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Creative companies have raised concerns about copyright infringement from the proliferation of generative AI tools.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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State media quoted Kim saying that any violation of the country’s sovereignty would trigger immediate retaliatory strikes.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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ByteDance has faced backlash from major Hollywood studios, including Disney and Paramount, for intellectual property violations surrounding its AI video-making tool Seedance.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Misfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfeasance. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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