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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
The former city controller has allegedly been involved this year after resigning following accusations of wrongdoing.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Cook has denied any wrongdoing.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
He was convicted of fraud but denied any wrongdoing.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Comey has denied any wrongdoing.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Cook has denied any wrongdoing.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
He was convicted of fraud but denied any wrongdoing.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Comey has denied any wrongdoing.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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Tennessee law holds that those who committed crimes before 1999 can choose between being put to death by lethal injection or the electric chair.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The office's programming extends to other areas as well, including domestic violence, human trafficking and interacting with victims of crimes.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ottawa’s best players were out of sync, took too many penalties and were literally left battered and bloody after fights and misconduct penalties.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Previous stars include Curtiss Cook, who left after season 6, Ntare Mwine, who left after season 3, and original series star Jason Mitchell, who was dropped from The Chi in 2019 amid misconduct allegations.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another major violation would be improper cooling.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Adav Noti, a former FEC general counsel and now executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, says even with a quorum, the commission has historically done very little to regulate campaign finance violations.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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The brothers grew up in a household ruled by their mother’s preachings about the sins of lust and carnal desire, per the outlet, which also reports that their father was an alcoholic.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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This also ensures the bacon drippings don’t go to waste, which is a serious Southern sin.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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