MISFEASANCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance

as in misprisions

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Noun

For The Times) Roy’s allies counter that prosecuting misdemeanors is only a third of the city attorney’s job — and typically the less complex part.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Woods completed a rehab stint in Switzerland after he was arrested on charges of driving under the influence as well as two other misdemeanors in Florida.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

Noun

The Knicks get their chance to right the wrongs of Ring Night in a rematch with the 76ers in Philly on Friday.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
Charlotte has many more chances to right its wrongs, of course, starting with home games Saturday and Monday.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 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

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Other than traffic infractions, Lazo does not have a criminal history in Miami-Dade County, records show.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
There’s too often little reporting on roller-coaster incidents, in part because rules and regulations can vary by state, and also because most infractions are deemed relatively minor and quickly handled in-house by the various parks.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of infractions

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Miami Beach code compliance officers also checked on the polling station at least six times for possible loud music and signage code adherence pertaining to Basabe, although no violations were issued, records show.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice will be sending 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states, including Minnesota, to report any voting violations.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of violations

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The administration’s hostility to the principle and mechanisms of international legal accountability makes eminent if cynical sense in light of its many transgressions.

— Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
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

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