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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 Mayor, who has denied any wrongdoing in office, sees his alignment with Trump as a lifeline, not a leash.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Ventura's civil lawsuit, settled a day after it was filed in 2023 with no admission of wrongdoing, provided prosecutors with a basis to initiate the criminal investigation that led to Combs' arrest in September 2024.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 May 2025
The Becciu case centred on the messy $200 million purchase of a building in London by the Secretariat of State, the Vatican's key administrative and diplomatic department, headed by Parolin, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration eliminated many internal oversight bodies in Homeland Security, including the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which investigated allegations of wrongdoing.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Ventura's civil lawsuit, settled a day after it was filed in 2023 with no admission of wrongdoing, provided prosecutors with a basis to initiate the criminal investigation that led to Combs' arrest in September 2024.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 May 2025
The Becciu case centred on the messy $200 million purchase of a building in London by the Secretariat of State, the Vatican's key administrative and diplomatic department, headed by Parolin, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration eliminated many internal oversight bodies in Homeland Security, including the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which investigated allegations of wrongdoing.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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The upcoming film is an English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller, High and Low, which was based on Evan Hunter’s (Ed McBain) 1959 novel, King’s Ransom.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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Despite issues with crime in the area, De la Peña, 61, said she never felt threatened by a customer until last month.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Substantial misconduct, Murphy said in the filing, can also warrant the disqualification of a prosecutor.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The complaint at the crux of Lopez v. Apple is a violation of privacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball that concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Harrison’s sin is not trading Doncic, but demanding so little in return from the Lakers.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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If Sam is wrong, his journalistic sin is unpardonable.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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