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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
Paxton has consistently denied all wrongdoing.
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Privacy isn’t about covering wrongdoing.
—Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
In 2024, after more than eight years of delays, Paxton agreed to pay nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution and to perform a hundred hours of community service, without admitting wrongdoing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Kramer denied wrongdoing, but the damage to public trust has lingered.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Fin Daniel Gómez, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Privacy isn’t about covering wrongdoing.
—Sandra Matz, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
In 2024, after more than eight years of delays, Paxton agreed to pay nearly three hundred thousand dollars in restitution and to perform a hundred hours of community service, without admitting wrongdoing.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Kramer denied wrongdoing, but the damage to public trust has lingered.
—East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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Violent crime dropped by nearly half from his first year as mayor to his last, according to LAPD and FBI-era data, and city leaders frequently touted LA’s turnaround compared with the 1990s.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Hydee Feldstein Soto’s first term was marked by an explosion in costly litigation against the city and allegations of misconduct and mistreatment of employees.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April after being the target of various misconduct investigations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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Kapoor, who had moved from Atlanta to Miami to attend college, faces 10 years or more in prison on the money-laundering and payroll-tax violations.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Tackling heavy themes, including guilt and sins of the past, writer-director Rian Johnson crafts a rich story that transcends the surface-level reveals of whodunit.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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