as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeed
Daniel Solis, who became an FBI mole after being confronted with evidence of his own myriad misdeeds.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The bottom line: Ransomware requires an all-of-government approach, not just law enforcement investigations, to both hold hackers responsible for their misdeeds and to make the cybercrime less appealing.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
IGs regularly produce detailed reports highlighting the many misdeeds and mistakes of federal officials.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The federal judge who handled Trump’s classified documents case barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the final report on his investigation, which could contain new evidence of misdeeds.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The bottom line: Ransomware requires an all-of-government approach, not just law enforcement investigations, to both hold hackers responsible for their misdeeds and to make the cybercrime less appealing.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
IGs regularly produce detailed reports highlighting the many misdeeds and mistakes of federal officials.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
The federal judge who handled Trump’s classified documents case barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the final report on his investigation, which could contain new evidence of misdeeds.
—The Staff Of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
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An Associated Press-NORC poll, conducted from January 9 to 13 among 1,147 adults, found that 83 percent of Americans support deporting migrants living in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of a violent crime, while only 6 percent would oppose doing so.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, in a Big Ten-on-SEC crime, No. 15 Iowa (6-2) would have replaced No. 9 Georgia (7-2).—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since this was a probation violation, Einstein was sent back to jail.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The consequences for violations are not clearly spelled out, but the ban is broader and took effect sooner than the deadline under the California Phone-Free Schools Act.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The cityscape is comparable to Las Vegas, without the sin of course.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In Terror at the Gates, Lilith Leviathan, on the run from her powerful family, arrives in Ninevah, a district of Eden that’s known for its taste for sin.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The names include presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, who strenuously deny any wrongdoing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Benn had tested positive for clomiphene, a fertility drug used by women who struggle to ovulate, but repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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