as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Pancoast also faces an additional count of wrongful interference with the operation of a school bus.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Georgia-Pacific reached a settlement with a De Pere man who sued the company for wrongful termination.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 June 2026
Velazquez has sued New York City for his wrongful murder conviction.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 June 2026
Whistleblowers sued Paxton in November 2020 for wrongful termination and retaliation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Georgia-Pacific reached a settlement with a De Pere man who sued the company for wrongful termination.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 June 2026
Velazquez has sued New York City for his wrongful murder conviction.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 2 June 2026
Whistleblowers sued Paxton in November 2020 for wrongful termination and retaliation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
Adjective
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The filing, submitted in the San Diego County Superior Court, seeks a judge’s order to condemn and destroy the embargoed kratom products, halt ongoing unlawful manufacturing and impose civil penalties.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the court's opinion that unlawful drug use alone cannot be grounds to seek to send someone to prison and potentially force them to give up firearms for life.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Foketi was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, false imprisonment and misdemeanor domestic violence.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Beyond the more familiar terrain of diabetics, IVF patients, people using hormone therapy, and intravenous users of illicit drugs, people have been turning themselves into lab rats for new wellness frontiers.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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In the aftermath, police said, Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, was taken into custody on June 11 and charged with 11 counts of felonious assault.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The other suspect, Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, was taken into custody on June 11, and also charged with 11 counts of felonious assault.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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