as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeeds
Congressional Republicans previously pointed to that document's allegations of bribery as evidence of misdeeds and fought with the FBI to publicly release the document, which investigators now say contained fake allegations.
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Robert Legare, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Downey plays Jacob McNeal, a prize-winning novelist grappling with his own mortality and the looming death of his career, a consequence of various misdeeds, personal and professional, not least of which is leaning on AI to write his latest novel.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Andy’s past misdeeds are roaring back to haunt him.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Often the challengers suggest a wide range of potential misdeeds, like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what may stick.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
It was imposed by the Fed in 2018 for misdeeds that predated the current leadership.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Fort Worth, Texas, and New York CNN — Boeing and the families of the victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes more than five years ago will have to wait to see what punishment the company will face for its misdeeds that preceded the crashes.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The bad guy is caught by his own son, but gets away in the end thanks to MI5 and the CIA’s own misdeeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Someone accused of misdeeds could potentially claim that the evidence presented against them is fake.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Robert Legare, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Downey plays Jacob McNeal, a prize-winning novelist grappling with his own mortality and the looming death of his career, a consequence of various misdeeds, personal and professional, not least of which is leaning on AI to write his latest novel.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Andy’s past misdeeds are roaring back to haunt him.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Often the challengers suggest a wide range of potential misdeeds, like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what may stick.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
It was imposed by the Fed in 2018 for misdeeds that predated the current leadership.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Fort Worth, Texas, and New York CNN — Boeing and the families of the victims of two fatal 737 Max crashes more than five years ago will have to wait to see what punishment the company will face for its misdeeds that preceded the crashes.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
The bad guy is caught by his own son, but gets away in the end thanks to MI5 and the CIA’s own misdeeds.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Someone accused of misdeeds could potentially claim that the evidence presented against them is fake.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Misdeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeeds. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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