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as in crimes
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 misconducts
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of wrongdoings
The right back owed up to his past wrongdoings.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The group denies all wrongdoings.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
The 10-episode limited series centers on Detective Lois Tryon (Nash) who tries to decipher who's behind a series of crimes and torments her with their wrongdoings.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The group denies all wrongdoings.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
The 10-episode limited series centers on Detective Lois Tryon (Nash) who tries to decipher who's behind a series of crimes and torments her with their wrongdoings.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoings
Noun
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Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Released in September 2025, Blood & Myth follows the Iñupiaq man and respected actor Teddy Kyle Smith, who became a fugitive following a string of violent crimes in the remote town of Kiana, Alaska.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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At this point, nine research universities have had all or most of their federal research funds frozen by the administration over allegations of violations of civil rights laws or other typically unproven accusations.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The new rules build upon a 2021 law authored by Quirk-Silva that sought to compel local governments to inspect shelters where residents lodged complaints, ensure operators corrected any violations, and report the progress to the state housing department.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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After Knull’s fall, Hela is imprisoned in the An'Hay-Zhidi, where Dizang—Devil of the Eighth City—dares her to atone for her sins.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Christian lore, the sycamore also symbolizes repentance, humility, and forgiveness of one’s sins, evoked by the story of the tax collector Zacchaeus, who climbed one to see Jesus.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 5-0 vote to fire Garbarino at Tuesday night's council meeting came a couple of days after Miller Johnson released a 59-page report alleging that Altaheri drove drunk with police officers to a strip club for an officer's party, among other misdeeds.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Following the post-Covid boom, as planes and cruises started bringing more tourists to the island province, Jeju residents began to complain about misdeeds committed by foreign tourists, some sharing their frustrations online.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Wrongdoings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoings. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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