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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
But Downe has reportedly been cleared of any wrongdoing.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Lappe was protected against the lawsuit through qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from liability for wrongdoing.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Willis has denied wrongdoing and in January asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate her on the election case.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
In a previous trademark dispute with Adidas from a few years ago, Fashion Nova denied wrongdoing and countersued Adidas.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Lappe was protected against the lawsuit through qualified immunity, which shields law enforcement from liability for wrongdoing.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Willis has denied wrongdoing and in January asked the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate her on the election case.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
In a previous trademark dispute with Adidas from a few years ago, Fashion Nova denied wrongdoing and countersued Adidas.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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Gus Van Sant’s upcoming crime feature Dead Man’s Wire and Dustin Hoffman drama The Revisionist nabbed incentives to shoot in the locale.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Colbert was twice arrested in Las Vegas on felony charges of grand larceny and administering a drug to aid in a felony crime, court records show.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wynn has consistently denied any allegations of misconduct.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Scientists must do their part to preserve and defend the scientific enterprise by doing better science, fixing the perverse incentives that encourage misconduct and making greater efforts to educate the public about how science works.—
Ferric C. Fang,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2025
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State investigators found numerous violations there, including a rat infestation, medications not being properly administered, inoperable emergency pull cords in some bedrooms and neglected residents.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Labor unions representing university professors on Wednesday filed a lawsuit claiming the detentions of noncitizen students and faculty is a violation of the First Amendment, as is the threat to remove Columbia University's $400 million in federal funds if the university did not make changes.—
Caroline Linton,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Landing in the bottom are Henry (for the sin of a spongy scallion pancake), Paula (for texture issues), and Bailey (for the aforementioned Pile of Stuff).—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2025
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But the occasional poach is perhaps no great sin, more akin to driving over the speed limit than, say, starting a forest fire.—
Mark Sundeen,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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