MISFEASANCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance

as in misprisions

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Noun

But, after criticism from Mayor Karen Bass and others, the district attorney downgraded the counts to misdemeanors with a diversion agreement that will probably allow Flores to avoid any time behind bars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
He was also charged with battery resulting in bodily injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication -- all misdemeanors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

Noun

Tort law is a branch of civil law that deals with civil wrongs or injuries, allowing an injured party to seek compensation from the person or entity responsible.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Just in time for Labor Day, the National Labor Relations Board can finally right some of the wrongs of the Biden administration.

— Marvin E. Kaplan, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongs

Noun

To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of infringements

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The court also noted how Gasly’s speed limit infractions were higher than the others.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The Herald found that Moreno had an address in Hialeah and several traffic infractions, but could not locate any criminal history.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of infractions

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

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The most bitter setback came when the state largely just stood down, in 2020 and since, after the Madigan transgressions created a mandate for transformative change.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Many others in the moment hoped that Nixon’s transgressions would spark something of a democratic revival to check the dangerous tendencies that had made Watergate possible.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of transgressions

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