MISFEASANCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance

as in misprisions

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Noun

None of those additional charges are felonies or misdemeanors.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Christine De Anda, 57, is facing 12 felony counts of animal cruelty, two felony counts of grand theft of labor and 21 misdemeanors related to animal cruelty and failure to provide proper care, according to Los Angeles County Dist.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

Noun

But in the final analysis, Weisberg suggests, the rights and wrongs were pretty clear.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
That struggle for inclusion, recognition of past wrongs, and the value of Indigenous practices extends around the globe, from Canada to New Zealand to Sweden.

— Caterina Morbiato, Christian Science Monitor, 17 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

Saad Almoraisi was also charged in connection with two warrants charging him with sale of cannabis and possession of cannabis, as well as two warrants accusing him of failure to pay or plea to infractions.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
That has driven up detentions for people with pending asylum claims and green card holders with minor infractions to their names.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of infractions

Noun

Meanwhile, drone debris and airspace violations in Moldova and Romania highlight widening risks for Europe.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
However the police video footage shows officers left Saetern laying flat on his back in a spit hood and unattended for 10 minutes— clear violations of national policies regarding those tools, a police expert said.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

Invoking a deliberately vague notion of licensee’s ‘public interest obligations,’ the Chairman has created a regulatory regime in which any broadcaster, including ABC, can be found guilty of transgressions at any time for seemingly any thing.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of transgressions

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