MISFEASANCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance

as in misprisions

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Noun

Four of the former staffers had cases dismissed, while four, including Hosfelt, pleaded to low-level misdemeanors and were sentenced to pay fines.

— Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2026
None of those additional charges are felonies or misdemeanors.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

Noun

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
With quarterback Cooper Rush set to start his second straight game, the Falcons are looking to right some of the wrongs from the Pittsburgh matchup, where Rush was dealing with back issues and struggled to get the offense going.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of wrongs

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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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An April 20 inspection identified 15 infractions, including six that were among the state’s most severe.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of infractions

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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

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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
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

Definition of transgressions

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