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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
And with that, we’re thrust into a series of events that force the characters, their parents and the reader to grapple with the ways the boys’ different backgrounds impact their experience of being accused of wrongdoing.
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Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
While Boar’s Head has denied any wrongdoing, the company has agreed to the settlement.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Authorities have not accused McCain of any wrongdoing in his wife’s disappearance.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Both cases were settled with agreements to reimburse customers; the bank did not admit wrongdoing.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Nic Stone, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
While Boar’s Head has denied any wrongdoing, the company has agreed to the settlement.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Authorities have not accused McCain of any wrongdoing in his wife’s disappearance.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Both cases were settled with agreements to reimburse customers; the bank did not admit wrongdoing.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station watch commander informed the Times no crime had taken place at the residence.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on the investigation so far, Arlington police believe the attack on Adeyemo-Azeez — by a man released on bond after a previous violent crime — was random.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Instead, each case involved egregious misconduct, including the wholesale fabrication of news stories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Lost in Translation actor discussed the allegation of inappropriate misconduct that led to production halting Aziz Ansari's unfinished film Being Mortal and, later, an investigation.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His attorneys and family have rejected the government’s claims, calling his detention unjust and a violation of due process.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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That came after Twins pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson was given a pitch-clock violation that led to a walk for the Royals’ Jonathan India.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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