as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
Opening April 9; The Fear of 13, the wrongful conviction drama starring Adrien Brody, played eight previews at the James Earl Jones, filling 88% of seats and grossing $870,954.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
In all, the Tribune identified more than 320 lawsuits in the last decade for which the city hired at least one private firm to defend it in federal court against a wrongful conviction allegation.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Robert Gruendel filed the complaint in federal court in California, claiming wrongful termination after raising safety concerns with CEO Brett Adcock and chief engineer Kyle Edelberg in September 2025.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The United States declared Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention earlier in March, urging the Taliban to release Coyle and other hostages.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
In all, the Tribune identified more than 320 lawsuits in the last decade for which the city hired at least one private firm to defend it in federal court against a wrongful conviction allegation.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Robert Gruendel filed the complaint in federal court in California, claiming wrongful termination after raising safety concerns with CEO Brett Adcock and chief engineer Kyle Edelberg in September 2025.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The United States declared Afghanistan a state sponsor of wrongful detention earlier in March, urging the Taliban to release Coyle and other hostages.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
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The unlawful taking of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2026
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Killing people on the high seas, supporting clearly unlawful military operations, and participating in the destruction of civilian infrastructure — while civilians are present — are wrong and un-American.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 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
Adjective
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The only real threat is a whistleblower, like an outcast kid overhearing the whole criminal scheme from the floor below his mother’s office.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Someone is stealing the secrets behind magicians’ greatest tricks and selling them on illicit websites.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Authorities shut down the operation but made no arrests related to the illicit farm, said Jeremy Stinson, a state parks spokesperson.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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He was originally charged with one count of murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, according to court records.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
30 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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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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