as in criminal
a person who commits moral wrongs anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government

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Recent Examples of wrongdoer The burden of your inquiry into this wrongful closure should rest squarely on the wrongdoer’s shoulders, not on those of the innocent public trying to access their beloved knoll. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025 In the early days of the Trump Administration, Kirk’s case was pursued in a rhetorical climate of law and order in which wrongdoers would be held accountable. Mike Fox, Oc Register, 12 May 2025 Harmonies abound as Elliott and Aaliyah take turns bemoaning the wrongdoer, culminating in a double-time shakedown from Da Brat. 52. Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 Ancient petroglyphs carved into volcanic rock outside Bishop in the eastern Sierra were recently damaged by vandals, and federal authorities want to bring the wrongdoers to justice. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wrongdoer
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Noun
  • The immediate impact on public opinion is hard to gauge, but, as the war went on, the picture came to stand for the belief that in supporting South Vietnam, the United States was supporting war criminals.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Yet To Catch a Predator itself has long been criticized by some for entrapment-style tactics, vigilante justice, the blurry line between law enforcement and journalism, and, most importantly to Osit, questions on whether the punishment for some offenders fits the crime.
    Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Iger has been a fearless, equal opportunity offender in defending Disney’s corporate character, whether from intrusions by the left or by the right.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These surreal, blood-red dioramas depict the gruesome punishments awaiting sinners in the Chinese Buddhist afterlife.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • An unlicensed casino grows up to be a Baptist college, one that doesn’t shy away from its sordid past, as Christ himself never shied away from a sinner.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • She's gone toe to toe with Marvel villains, T-rexes and Bill Murray.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Race is one of many concerns in Vineland, but One Battle After Another sets itself apart as a studio film with vividly, absurdly ugly racist villains, arguing satirically but unflinchingly that white supremacy continues to be the guiding principle for American power.
    Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoer. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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