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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of wrongdoing
Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing and says no one from his office has been arrested or is under investigation.
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Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In September, Watson sued former employee Danny Mulcahy, who emailed Jeff Bezos and indicated Watson’s firm Northstar Commercial Partners was engaged in wrongdoing in connection with deals to develop data centers for Amazon in northern Virginia.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
The Portland Auditor's Office found no wrongdoing after an investigation of campaign finance violations by mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Michigan State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation into possible wrongdoing by the agency's number two officer.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
In September, Watson sued former employee Danny Mulcahy, who emailed Jeff Bezos and indicated Watson’s firm Northstar Commercial Partners was engaged in wrongdoing in connection with deals to develop data centers for Amazon in northern Virginia.
—Thomas Gounley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
The Portland Auditor's Office found no wrongdoing after an investigation of campaign finance violations by mayoral candidate Carmen Rubio.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Michigan State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation into possible wrongdoing by the agency's number two officer.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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Despite having written a diverse range of books over the years, from a mediaeval crime story to a powerful tale about Alzheimer's, Harvey hasn't received much recognition.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, Los Angeles County voters approved a measure giving their Board of Supervisors the power to remove a sheriff for misconduct or neglect of duty.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Apart from that one instance of physical violence, Combs has largely denied all accusations of misconduct.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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Hospital officials have said that's not true – and, in fact, would be a violation of a new Ohio law.Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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That was a violation of a court order banning her from possessing firearms while her other criminal cases played out in court.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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This is an unfortunately necessary measure to pay for the budgetary sins of the past.Mercury News & East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The challenge is where the producers start correcting the sins of the past.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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