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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
In a recent interview with Fox News host Maria Bartiromo, White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller said that the raiders themselves were trying to cover up evidence of their own wrongdoing.
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Good parents who love their children do not uphold them in their wrongdoing.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump denied all wrongdoing in both of his impeachment cases.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Good parents who love their children do not uphold them in their wrongdoing.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Trump denied all wrongdoing in both of his impeachment cases.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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This weekend also sees the release of some notable indie titles, including Ron Howard’s survival thriller Eden, Ethan Coen’s crime comedy Honey Don’t and the English language dub of the worldwide box office blockbuster Ne Zha 2.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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As the New York Times reported on Aug. 19, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington is investigating whether the crime stats were faked.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hernandez was charged with 19 counts of misconduct including theft of identity, fraud, falsification of Medicaid documents, nursing without a license and abuse of a patient, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit argues that the allegations don’t involve misconduct by Cook while in office and haven’t been proven.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Some violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore
August 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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The case has not been prosecuted, and no probation violation was filed, according to online court records.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Just classical music, which was not considered a sin.—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Then raise your voice to the greater one, before sin falls and the last leaf drops.—
Nima Hasan
August 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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