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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 despite Clark’s wrongdoings on and off the course, the decorum of being a golf patron, especially at a major championship, is paramount.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Drake wasn’t actually named as a defendant or accused of wrongdoing; rather, he was cited as an example of an artist who has benefitted from the alleged fraud.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
The company has denied wrongdoing and, like prominent business advocates, argued the Cemex precedent is unlawful.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
In March, Carvalho broke his silence and denied any wrongdoing.
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Nbc Los Angeles,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Drake wasn’t actually named as a defendant or accused of wrongdoing; rather, he was cited as an example of an artist who has benefitted from the alleged fraud.
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
The company has denied wrongdoing and, like prominent business advocates, argued the Cemex precedent is unlawful.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
In March, Carvalho broke his silence and denied any wrongdoing.
—
Nbc Los Angeles,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
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Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
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Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
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Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.
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She is also accused of harassment and violation of temporary order for protection against domestic violence, both of which are misdemeanor offenses.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 51-year-old Mathers of Chesterfield did not appear for an adjourned bond-violation hearing and sentencing after pleading no contest on May 11 to operating while intoxicated.
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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