misfeasances

plural of misfeasance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misfeasances
Noun
  • The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The vast majority — 80% — were misdemeanors, warrants, traffic offenses or prosecutors dropping the case.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Note, however, that although the initial criticism is what spurred this reaction, two wrongs never make a right.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This does not mean genuine wrongs should be dismissed.
    Jonathan Alpert, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.
    Andrew Dunn, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, many Americans have been critical of his immigration policy as individuals with misdemeanors, decades-old infractions or in some cases no criminal records at all have been swept up in the heightened enforcement.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps a fine for infractions would compensate for some of the budget deficit instead of skyrocketing parking fees everywhere, especially at our beloved zoo and Balboa Park.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Misfeasances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misfeasances. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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