misconducts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of misconductsnext
plural of misconduct
1
as in wrongdoings
improper or illegal behavior some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice

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2
as in adulteries
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce

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misconducts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of misconduct
as in abuses
to manage badly misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life

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  1. wrongdoings
  2. crimes
  3. violates
Noun
  • The group denies all wrongdoings.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The 10-episode limited series centers on Detective Lois Tryon (Nash) who tries to decipher who's behind a series of crimes and torments her with their wrongdoings.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of wrongdoings
Noun
  • But the knock has long been that the technology is overly complicated and offers nothing that the modern financial system can’t already do—that crypto is a technological solution in search of a problem (at least for people who don’t want to use it to commit crimes).
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • By requiring tougher punishment for some theft and drug crimes, it’s expected to increase spending on jails and prisons.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of crimes
Verb
  • In September of that year, the ACLU of Indiana sued the state on behalf of five anonymous Hoosiers and the group Hoosier Jews for Choice, arguing the ban violates the state's 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Those confidentiality provisions are enforceable by contract, meaning a party that violates them can be sued for breach of contract and potentially face large monetary damages.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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