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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
Ballmer vehemently denied any wrongdoing and welcomed the league’s investigation.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ballmer and the Clippers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The prime minister and Gallant have denied wrongdoing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Both denied serious wrongdoing.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ballmer and the Clippers have repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The prime minister and Gallant have denied wrongdoing.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Both denied serious wrongdoing.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Paxton’s history of misconduct is years in the making.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Paragon was linked to alleged misconduct in Europe after WhatsApp reported that Italian journalists and civil society members had been targeted with its technology.—
Vas Panagiotopoulos,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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