as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Advertisement Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation earlier this year has become a flashpoint case for the Administration in its sweeping mass deportation effort.
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Richard Hall, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
For the many true believers in former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald, the news that the coach had settled with his former employer in his $130 million wrongful termination suit following a hazing scandal was vindication, pure and simple.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The county is now defending at least 19 wrongful-death lawsuits that could add millions more to those costs to taxpayers.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
When facial recognition systems are deployed in the field, errors can result in real-world harm, such as wrongful detainment or surveillance.
—David Ly, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Richard Hall, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
For the many true believers in former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald, the news that the coach had settled with his former employer in his $130 million wrongful termination suit following a hazing scandal was vindication, pure and simple.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
The county is now defending at least 19 wrongful-death lawsuits that could add millions more to those costs to taxpayers.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
When facial recognition systems are deployed in the field, errors can result in real-world harm, such as wrongful detainment or surveillance.
—David Ly, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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The reversal of a century of progress in human rights — the unlawful oppression of the foreigner, the poor and the distressed — seems to be the new American way.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Guevara, who came to the US from El Salvador in 2004, was charged with improperly entering a pedestrian roadway, obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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The Office of the Inspector General launched a criminal investigation and determined the shots had been fired from where two FBI agents and an Oregon State Police officer had been standing.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Abrego was brought back in June to face criminal charges of transporting migrants living in the United States illegally.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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For Missouri, 2022 was such a deadly year — 43 children under the age of 18 died from the illicit drug — that former DSS director Robert Knodell created the Fentanyl Case Review Subcommittee, which was a panel of experts who studied those cases.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite being legal, the illicit market is thriving, with only 38% of the cannabis consumed in California coming from licensed growers, according to a 2024 report released by the state Department of Cannabis Control.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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One man involved is both considered a victim of felonious assault and has been charged with disorderly conduct.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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Both men face felonious breaking and entering charges and remain in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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