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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of wrongdoing
Reuters reported that Bang has previously denied wrongdoing and that Hybe declined to respond when approached for comment.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Bang has previously denied wrongdoing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Lewandowski denied any wrongdoing in a statement from his lawyer to PEOPLE in April 2026.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing, excusing the allegations as an accounting error.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Bang has previously denied wrongdoing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Lewandowski denied any wrongdoing in a statement from his lawyer to PEOPLE in April 2026.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing, excusing the allegations as an accounting error.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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TigerTiger’s profile is soon revealed to have been created by Clark, presumably for the purpose of catfishing Floyd; when detectives find security-camera footage of Clark pedalling away from the scene of the crime in his distinctive recumbent bicycle, he is arrested and charged with the murder.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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There is something wrong with our legal system if cutting prices is a crime.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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British police launched a criminal probe and arrested Mandelson in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her post amid an internal investigation brought on by complaints about misconduct by the secretary while in office.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Both Israel and Hezbollah have traded accusations of ceasefire violations, with a Lebanese journalist, Amal Khalil, killed in an Israeli airstrike just yesterday.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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