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as in wrongdoing
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
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as in to abuse
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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Recent Examples of misconduct
Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Former court clerk pleads guilty Hill pleaded guilty to perjury, obstructing justice and misconduct in office and was sentenced to three years' probation and 100 hours of community service.
—Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Abel and Wayfarer have accused Jones of misconduct in countersuits.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026
On Thursday, 30-year-old Buster Murdaugh, Alex's son, was spotted by Fox News Digital on the porch of his Bluffton, South Carolina home one day after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that misconduct by a court official tainted the 2023 trial that sent his father away for life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Noun
The charges have Arcadia’s predominantly Asian American community worried about potential anti-Asian backlash, though city officials emphasize that Wang’s alleged misconduct occurred before her 2022 election to the City Council.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Former court clerk pleads guilty Hill pleaded guilty to perjury, obstructing justice and misconduct in office and was sentenced to three years' probation and 100 hours of community service.
—Marlene Lenthang, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Abel and Wayfarer have accused Jones of misconduct in countersuits.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026
On Thursday, 30-year-old Buster Murdaugh, Alex's son, was spotted by Fox News Digital on the porch of his Bluffton, South Carolina home one day after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that misconduct by a court official tainted the 2023 trial that sent his father away for life.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
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But that didn’t happen, and now the build-up to the play-off final on May 23, the most lucrative game in football, is going to be dominated by discussions over whether Southampton should be thrown out if they are found guilty of wrongdoing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The newspaper has denied wrongdoing in ongoing litigation over the matter.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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The facile novelty of adultery is its own mask, a sexy way of dressing up a deep, frightened longing for security.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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My greatest wish is that this ruling sets a precedent for the Treasury and serves the thousands of ordinary citizens who are abused and crushed every day by a system that presumes their guilt and forces them to prove their innocence at the cost of economic and emotional ruin.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The 68-year-old pharmacist has targeted a House ethics investigation into whether Collins abused taxpayer funds by hiring the girlfriend of his former chief of staff — now his campaign adviser — for work that the woman allegedly did not perform.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Nah, my dreams of us are probably better anyway - cheating?—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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And according to the data, most of this cheating is done with generative AI.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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While satellite launches mostly produce black carbon, which has a potential to warm the upper atmosphere, satellite re-entries generate aluminum oxides, which can damage the ozone layer.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Fallen debris also caused a house in the village of Subbotino to catch fire, while four people were injured when drones damaged several residential blocks in the western town of Istra, TASS reported.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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For now, Carl still looks like an ethical saint compared to Duncan, who remains committed to violating privacy laws with such brazenness that even the federal government would be moved to pass enforceable regulations against him.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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But a ruling class that systematically blinds itself to the most profound longings of human beings will misunderstand and misgovern those under its sway.—
Benjamin and Jenna Storey,
WSJ,
12 Oct. 2021
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But given the agency’s track record of withholding information, mismanaging funds and failing to comply with audit recommendations, assurances alone are not enough.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter last week demanding information about the project and accusing the state of mismanaging federal funds.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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