as in unlawful
contrary to or forbidden by law
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Recent Examples of wrongful
The suit alleged wrongful detention, false arrest, battery and excessive force against the San Diego police officers who arrested and transported Hartsfield, and negligence against the unidentified sheriff’s employees who allegedly shared his booking photo with his co-worker.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Disney and Lucasfilm have settled a lawsuit from Gina Carano, who accused the studios of discrimination and wrongful termination over her firing from The Mandalorian.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
British filmmaker Phil Dunn’s Fire Lily begins by telling the story of the wrongful detainment of a dancer by a police officer.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Part of Knox's mission has been to prevent the wrongful convictions of others over the past decade.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Disney and Lucasfilm have settled a lawsuit from Gina Carano, who accused the studios of discrimination and wrongful termination over her firing from The Mandalorian.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
British filmmaker Phil Dunn’s Fire Lily begins by telling the story of the wrongful detainment of a dancer by a police officer.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
Part of Knox's mission has been to prevent the wrongful convictions of others over the past decade.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongful
Adjective
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Drake Solomon accuses his former employer of disability discrimination and an unlawful severance offer.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Instead, advocates say those who are not in shelter are being pushed farther and farther away from services in an attempt to escape unlawful camping citations.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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No criminal charge has been brought to the District Attorney's Office to this point, said 15th Judicial District Attorney General Jason Lawson.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office, at least 25 defendants saw their criminal charges dismissed by a Bay State judge on Tuesday, after no one stepped forward to offer them legal assistance.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than being stripped of their parts, this term refers to vehicles that are driven off intact by thieves, either for joy-riding or title washing and illicit resale either here or abroad.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grab a seat at Square Grouper, where illicit Florida Keys history blends with the freshest seafood and stellar sunset views.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Matthews later returned to court to face two new counts of felonious assault and one count of misdemeanor assault.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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He was arrested and charged with felonious assault.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongful. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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