MISFEASANCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance

as in misprisions

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Noun

Years before, Curtin was charged with two misdemeanors after allegedly being found with drugs in her vehicle.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
In some states, these charges are misdemeanors or lower-level felonies.

— Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

Noun

But the two bills Newsom vetoed on Wednesday, AB 1881 and AB 2218, sought to redress those historic wrongs by requiring the state to take Indigenous history with land and waterways into account, proponents of them said.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Billy Baker giving [Preach] a second chance at life to right his wrongs and become a teacher…that’s real life.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongs

Noun

In April, the Actors Committee of the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations released a statement condemning such infringements and asserted that AI platforms needed to comply with the laws and strengthen their compliance rules.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of infringements

Noun

The two women are themselves influencers who previously accused former gubernatorial hopeful Tom Steyer and, earlier this week, Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman of similar infractions.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
After finding minor infractions unrelated to food safety, Kenny banned longtime supplier Red Chamber, allowing Thai Union to capture every pre-breaded shrimp contract, at a higher price, as well as 46% of Red Lobster’s overall shrimp business.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of infractions

Noun

Jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law with potential penalties of more than $200 billion.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
The callers claim that their victims have warrants out for their arrest for missing jury duty or other violations and pressure them to deposit funds in bitcoin ATMs, officials said.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

Belieu’s poems take place in the unfailingly disappointing real world, lit by the beauty of compromises and transgressions.

— Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
An old friend of Toby’s, Burt popped into his office and ended up seeking protection under whistleblower laws for transgressions by his chemical company.

— Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of transgressions

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