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a
: having no legal sanction : unlawful
b
: having no legal claim
a wrongful heir
wrongfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of wrongful in a Sentence
He is suing his former employer for wrongful termination.
charged with wrongful possession of narcotics
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Bryan Freedman, who has handled some of Hollywood’s biggest wrongful termination cases of the past few years, now represents DeMayo.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
Designated as a wrongful detainee by the U.S., Whelan was swapped two weeks ago along with Americans Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, in a multi-country trade that sent eight prisoners back to Russia.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Spencer's case is one of more than a dozen wrongful convictions in Dallas that were overturned without DNA evidence.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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Longreads, 23 Aug. 2024
Bryan Freedman, who has handled some of Hollywood’s biggest wrongful termination cases of the past few years, now represents DeMayo.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
Designated as a wrongful detainee by the U.S., Whelan was swapped two weeks ago along with Americans Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, in a multi-country trade that sent eight prisoners back to Russia.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
Spencer's case is one of more than a dozen wrongful convictions in Dallas that were overturned without DNA evidence.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Wrongful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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wrongful
adjective
wrong·ful
ˈrȯŋ-fəl 
1
: wrong entry 2 sense 1
a wrongful act
2
: unlawful
wrongful possession of another's property
wrongfulness
noun
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