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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
But Downe has reportedly been cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Lappe was protected against the lawsuit through qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from liability for wrongdoing.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Willis has denied wrongdoing and in January asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate her on the election case.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
In a previous trademark dispute with Adidas from a few years ago, Fashion Nova denied wrongdoing and countersued Adidas.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Lappe was protected against the lawsuit through qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from liability for wrongdoing.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Willis has denied wrongdoing and in January asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate her on the election case.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
In a previous trademark dispute with Adidas from a few years ago, Fashion Nova denied wrongdoing and countersued Adidas.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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Karma revolves around a fateful accident, which intertwines six lives in a tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite early reports of abuse, the district allegedly failed to act, allowing Yeh to continue his misconduct until his conviction on 17 felony counts of child molestation, according to the lawsuit.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Peltier’s attorneys and supporters would wage a decades-long battle through appeals, writs and petitions to circuit courts, federal courts, the U.S. Supreme Court and three U.S. presidents, alleging numerous incidents of misconduct by the FBI in Peltier’s case.—
Tom White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kalkbrenner hit a jump hook and the Huskies turned the ball over on a shot clock violation as Creighton came out of the break on a 9-3 run, its lead swelling to 17 points.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Israeli military operations inside Gaza have continued since the ceasefire began – in response, the IDF has said, to threats to its troops or Hamas violations, but there has been a decline in casualties.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With that said, the overall dearth of humor is a more damning sin.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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In a change election resulting in the closest popular vote since 2000, hypocrisy was a fatal sin.—
Rob Richie,
Twin Cities,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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