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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
The group has denied any wrongdoing.
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Cook, through an attorney, has denied any wrongdoing.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Bareno denied any wrongdoing and quit her job.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Cook has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Rob Wile, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Cook, through an attorney, has denied any wrongdoing.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Bareno denied any wrongdoing and quit her job.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Cook has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged with a crime.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, Syed’s legal team filed a motion to reduce his life sentence under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act, as Syed was not yet 18 at the time of the crime.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The allegations led to the October 2023 suspensions of Williams, Moore and Pryor after internal investigations into their handling of the county’s Dine-In 2 program found widespread financial misconduct first reported by The Sacramento Bee.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The suspension marks the third time in recent weeks that the archdiocese has publicly addressed allegations of misconduct involving leaders in its community.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The widespread violations of EMTALA by psychiatric hospitals — and the lack of enforcement — come even as America’s mental health crisis is reaching a fever pitch, with suicide rates near record highs.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Numerous players around the NFL were fined for violations in Week 2, as the league handed out seven different fines to players from last week for a total of $92,743.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The butt of these jokes is Mike Waltz, the ambitious former congressman and national security adviser who was unceremoniously demoted to Turtle Bay in April for a series of sins that add up to not being MAGA enough.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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As part of a tradition that symbolizes sending off sins, some faith followers may toss pieces of bread into the water as part of a Tashlich ceremony, a ritual inspired by a verse in the Book of Micah that describes God casting sins into the depths of the sea.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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