wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ 
1
: evil or improper behavior or action
cleared of any wrongdoing
2
: an instance of doing wrong
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Examples of wrongdoing in a Sentence
The corporation's wrongdoings must be exposed.
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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Combs has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied all wrongdoing in roughly 30 civil lawsuits that have been filed against him.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Both justices have denied any wrongdoing, and Alito has said the flag-flying was entirely his wife’s doing.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Both men have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied all wrongdoing in roughly 30 civil lawsuits that have been filed against him.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Both justices have denied any wrongdoing, and Alito has said the flag-flying was entirely his wife’s doing.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Both men have pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ
: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior
denied any wrongdoing
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