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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
For its part, Aurum has pled innocent to the knowledge of any wrongdoing.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Reddit users overwhelmingly sided with the OP, arguing that the misunderstanding was a result of poor organization rather than intentional wrongdoing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The fallout from his delusion showcases how women are often punished for the wrongdoings of men.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Nauta, de Oliveira and Trump have sought to block the release of Smith's report on the classified records case amid proceedings in Nauta and de Oliveira's criminal cases.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Reddit users overwhelmingly sided with the OP, arguing that the misunderstanding was a result of poor organization rather than intentional wrongdoing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The fallout from his delusion showcases how women are often punished for the wrongdoings of men.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump has denied any wrongdoing. Nauta, de Oliveira and Trump have sought to block the release of Smith's report on the classified records case amid proceedings in Nauta and de Oliveira's criminal cases.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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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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When a host commits both a crime and causes an ecological disaster, what is a guest supposed to do?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors general are charged with rooting out government waste, fraud, abuse, and preventing misconduct.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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For any act categorized as misconduct, the first offense incurs a base fine of €10,000—€40,000 for F1 drivers.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 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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Even after a 10-7 regular season and return to the playoffs — albeit a brief one after Sunday’s wild-card loss to Buffalo — established a new benchmark for success, the sins of the past lingered in the coach’s mind.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the sin of this particular series is one that's hard to get over: deep unpleasantness.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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