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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
This is not the first time the social media personality has claimed to be a victim of physical and mental wrongdoings.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The specifics of my wrongdoings were still fuzzy.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
The right back owed up to his past wrongdoings.
—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
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
The specifics of my wrongdoings were still fuzzy.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
The right back owed up to his past wrongdoings.
—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
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Van Horn’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — have stayed on the job.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of several people previously tied to the disappearance and death of 5-year-old Michael Vaughan has been charged with several crimes, including murder.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Oct. 2025
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The chaotic matchup saw referees call 65 penalties for 312 minutes, including 13 game misconducts.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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That came two days after another slugfest of a contest that saw the teams combine for eight misconducts, four fights and another 186 penalty minutes at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Racing co-owner Michael Jordan to sue NASCAR in federal court, alleging antitrust violations.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The process of retrieving remains is plagued a deep sense of distrust that has prevailed between the two parties both throughout the past two years of war and in a ceasefire period already marked by dueling accusations of violations.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the Eastern Church, God isn’t interested in finding someone to punish for our sins; God is interested in becoming one with the physical universe, including humanity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Doing so might cost the officer who Kyle shot to expose the many misdeeds of the Kingstown Police Department, if Mike can’t effectively get State Attorney, and former lover, Evelyn Foley (Necar Zadegan) to drop the charges against his brother.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Wrongdoings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoings. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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