MISFEASANCES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

misfeasances

noun

plural of misfeasance

as in misprisions

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Noun

The three charges — DWI, refusing testing and obstruction/resisting arrest — are all class 1 misdemeanors in Virginia.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Moore has since been sentenced to 18 months of probation and spared jail time after pleading no contest to two misdemeanors, which came after his actions post-firing.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of misdemeanors

Noun

Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Cox’s observation accompanied a new report the LDF released last week along with the New York Civil Liberties Union on how the state can right its wrongs.

— Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of wrongs

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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

Noun

Last November, both TMZ and CBS News reported alleged infractions, including being caught with homemade alcohol and trying to make a forbidden three-way phone call.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, VIBE.com, 24 July 2026
Reports issued by the NCAA in two major infractions cases painted a damning picture of the football program’s attitude toward compliance.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of infractions

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The city has also issued orders to deal with graffiti, weeds, disrepair and other violations.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of violations

Noun

To say Biden has been leaning into his past transgressions and addressing them head-on would be an understatement.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 July 2026
While brief, the gag points to the extreme side of identity politics, where hurling accusations against others for their online transgressions is all too common.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of transgressions

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