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
After seeing this, the wrongdoers usually rush to settle.
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In Capitol Reef’s considerable backcountry–as in all underfunded national parks and monuments— staffing does not allow for constant patrolling to apprehend and ticket wrongdoers.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Maryland continues to maintain a civil justice system that favors wrongdoers instead of people innocently injured due to negligence.
—Bruce M. Plaxen, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
So, people may feel compelled to condemn the wrongdoer to restore a sense of justice.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In Capitol Reef’s considerable backcountry–as in all underfunded national parks and monuments— staffing does not allow for constant patrolling to apprehend and ticket wrongdoers.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Maryland continues to maintain a civil justice system that favors wrongdoers instead of people innocently injured due to negligence.
—Bruce M. Plaxen, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2025
So, people may feel compelled to condemn the wrongdoer to restore a sense of justice.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoer
Noun
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In a news release announcing the signature petition, backers of the measure featured quotes from prominent Colorado and national Democrats supporting deporting violent criminals, though none have apparently endorsed this specific measure.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is the justification for the administration’s desire to deport criminals, persons who have truly harmed others by breaking laws.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Boardman imposed a sentence of 97 months, citing Roske’s mental health and concerns about incarceration conditions and his status as a first-time criminal offender.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Since 2013, the law has allowed juvenile offenders serving life without parole to petition to have their sentence recalled and to be resentenced.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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As a sinner, I am only saved through His grace and mercy.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Like Scorsese’s work, Miller’s documentary is both big and small, local and global, and dense with sinners and saints alike.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Picking winners and losers, heroes and villains, pathways to success and failure, generates excitement for an event and manufactures a sense of urgency for maximal viewing pleasure.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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What the late Ka did to build resolve against the unforgiving brutalities of Brownsville, Marci combines with the flair of a Bond villain and contempt for anyone attempting to copy his mold.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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