as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Saxton, who was tasked with renovating Ye’s former $57 million mansion, initially sought over $1 million for alleged unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions and wrongful termination.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Chicago taxpayers had to front a $100,000 settlement with the two ex-staffers who filed wrongful termination complaints.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Travis County District Attorney José Garza’s office — elected in part on a promise to address wrongful convictions — ultimately agreed the original prosecution could not be sustained.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
In December 2025, Grillo met in Burbank with an unidentified person to discuss the wrongful-termination litigation as well as a documentary targeting his liability-insurance company.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Chicago taxpayers had to front a $100,000 settlement with the two ex-staffers who filed wrongful termination complaints.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Travis County District Attorney José Garza’s office — elected in part on a promise to address wrongful convictions — ultimately agreed the original prosecution could not be sustained.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
In December 2025, Grillo met in Burbank with an unidentified person to discuss the wrongful-termination litigation as well as a documentary targeting his liability-insurance company.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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Burglary/Breaking & Entering – The unlawful entry into a building or some other structure to commit a felony or a theft.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gabriela Vela said she's come to Miami Beach for spring break for the past three years, even back when the city had strict crackdowns on unlawful behavior.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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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 jury acquitted Contreras-Gafaro of nine additional charges, including theft in a range of $20,000 to $100,000, felony menacing, third-degree assault, child abuse, false imprisonment and criminal mischief, according to court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pennsylvania State Police and its criminal investigation unit responded to the scene, and the coroner has also been notified.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The medical examiner also determined the drug was illicit (as opposed to medical-grade) and ingested orally.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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The smugglers let him aboard, and the boy clambered around hatches that, if opened, would reveal dozens of felonies worth of illicit cargo.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Flynn was charged with murder, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence, but a Miami County court official told Fox News Digital that the prosecutor is considering additional charges.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The pending charges are armed robbery, unlawful imprisonment, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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