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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
Anthony's parents have not been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Brown has denied any wrongdoing.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 16 June 2026
His attorney, Tom Clare, told Golf Digest that there is video evidence that will exonerate Mickelson of any wrongdoing.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Andrew has not been charged and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Brown has denied any wrongdoing.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 16 June 2026
His attorney, Tom Clare, told Golf Digest that there is video evidence that will exonerate Mickelson of any wrongdoing.
—Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Andrew has not been charged and has consistently denied any wrongdoing.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Newton reportedly stole a computer, and there were allegations of academic misconduct.—
Mac Engel
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Political expediency, like political misconduct, is not limited to any one party.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission said 34 of the violations were for failing to report on time that Newsom and his staff directed outreach from companies and foundations that wanted to help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Stanley’s statement came amidst a major lawsuit by the NAACP against Grok’s parent company, xAI, for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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