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
Several witnesses expressed frustration that there was a culture of covering up misdeeds by falsifying operations reports.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Throughout the year, shares were sensitive to news on Wells Fargo’s progress with its past regulatory misdeeds.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Featuring Ted Danson as an adrift widower who becomes a spy investigating possible misdeeds at a San Francisco retirement home, A Man on the Inside could have played as Amour meets Grumpy Old Men, which is to say a very bad idea.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Ancient History Valya didn’t murder her rivals and cover up her misdeeds just to watch her power slip away, yet that’s exactly what is happening.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Throughout the year, shares were sensitive to news on Wells Fargo’s progress with its past regulatory misdeeds.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
Featuring Ted Danson as an adrift widower who becomes a spy investigating possible misdeeds at a San Francisco retirement home, A Man on the Inside could have played as Amour meets Grumpy Old Men, which is to say a very bad idea.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Ancient History Valya didn’t murder her rivals and cover up her misdeeds just to watch her power slip away, yet that’s exactly what is happening.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Trump team is also considering revoking a Biden administration policy that directed ICE not to pursue immigrants who had not committed other crimes.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The first shot was off from Solo Ball, who finished with a game-high 20 points on 6-for-17 shooting, and the second didn’t leave Jayden Ross’ hand in time, a shot clock violation with five seconds left that allowed the Musketeers to seal the game at the free throw line.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2025
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Weidner is trying to get several South Florida cities, including Davie and Boca Raton, to join in, calling homes subject to foreclosure because of aggressive enforcement of code violations a potential goldmine of untapped revenue.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Her final trial is a testament to her iron will and the sins she's been forged from.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Discovery role as Philippa Georgiou, the onetime Terran emperor who allies with the titular secret division of Starfleet — and in turn must face the sins of her past.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 Jan. 2025
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This marked the first time the publisher admitted wrongdoing connected to the tabloid.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Biden said the pardons do not acknowledge any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be viewed as an admission of guilt.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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